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- Dictionarytrick·y/ˈtrikē/
adjective
- 1. (of a task, problem, or situation) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward: "applying eyeliner can be a tricky business" Similar Opposite
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(of a piece of work or a problem) difficult to deal with and needing careful attention or skill: Removing scar tissue can be a very tricky operation. tricky adjective (DECEIVING) likely to deceive people: He’s a tricky fellow – you can’t always trust him.
1. : inclined to or marked by trickery. 2. a. : giving a deceptive impression of easiness, simplicity, or order : ticklish. a tricky path through the swamp. b. : trick sense 2. 3. : requiring skill, knack, or caution (as in doing or handling) : difficult. a tricky problem. also : ingenious. a tricky rhythm. trickily. ˈtri-kə-lē. adverb. trickiness.
Definitions of tricky. adjective. having concealed difficulty. “a tricky recipe to follow” synonyms: catchy. difficult, hard. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. adjective. marked by skill in deception. synonyms: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, wily.
Synonyms for TRICKY: difficult, tough, sensitive, problematic, problematical, complicated, sticky, hard; Antonyms of TRICKY: easy, simple, straightforward, manageable, uncomplicated, effortless, painless, unproblematic.
tricky. 3 meanings: 1. involving snags or difficulties 2. needing careful and tactful handling 3. characterized by tricks; sly; wily.... Click for more definitions.
If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful attention or skill: It's tricky to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how. I'm in a tricky situation - whatever I do I'll offend someone. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. involving snags or difficulties: a tricky job. 2. needing careful and tactful handling: a tricky situation. 3. characterized by tricks; sly; wily: a tricky dealer. ˈtrickily adv. ˈtrickiness n.
Tricky Definition. trĭkē. trickier, trickiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Filter. adjective. trickier, trickiest. Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Like a trick in deceptiveness or intricacy. Webster's New World. Requiring great skill or care.
(of people) intelligent and skillful but likely to trick you synonym crafty. See tricky in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tricky. Definition of tricky adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tricky meaning, definition, what is tricky: something that is tricky is difficult to...: Learn more.
