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- pronunciation:
- trI
ki
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
trickier, trickiest |
| definition 1: |
given to or marked by deception or trickery; wily.
He's a tricky guy, so don't believe everything he says.I thought the sales person gave me a tricky answer about the car's performance.- synonyms:
- deceptive, fraudulent, shifty, wily
- antonyms:
- honest, straightforward
- similar words:
- artful, captious, crafty, cunning, deceitful, devious, evasive, foxy, lubricious, scheming, sly, sneaky, underhanded
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| definition 2: |
requiring skill or cautious proceeding; difficult.
It's a tricky problem that will require a lot of difficult negotiating.The north side of the mountain is a tricky climb.- synonyms:
- complicated, difficult, hard
- antonyms:
- easy, simple
- similar words:
- chancy, complex, delicate, hazardous, risky, subtle, touch-and-go, touchy, unpredictable
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| related words: |
arch, precarious, sticky, ticklish, tight, trick, two-faced |
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| derivations: |
trickily (adv.), trickiness (n.) |
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