What is "tricky" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 15-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does tricky mean in English? Meaning of tricky definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "tricky" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tricky": not to be trusted

Adjective

  • Meaning: not to be trusted
  • Example: how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is
  • Synonyms: slippery tricky
  • Similar: untrustworthy untrusty
  • Meaning of "tricky": having concealed difficulty

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having concealed difficulty
  • Example: a catchy question a tricky recipe to follow
  • Synonyms: catchy tricky
  • Similar: difficult hard
  • Meaning of "tricky": marked by skill in deception

    Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by skill in deception
  • Example: cunning men often pass for wise deep political machinations a foxy scheme a slick evasive answer sly as a fox tricky Dick a wily old attorney
  • Synonyms: crafty cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick sly tricksy tricky wily
  • Similar: artful
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    tricky in English: tricky
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