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Dodg·y
/ˈdäjē/
adjective
1.
dishonest or unreliable:
informal
British
"a dodgy secondhand car salesman"
Similar
dishonest
deceitful
not to be trusted
dubious
double-dealing
treacherous
traitorous
two-faced
unfaithful
duplicitous
dishonorable
unprincipled
unscrupulous
corrupt
underhand
unreliable
undependable
irresponsible
untrustworthy
informal:
iffy
shady
shifty
slippery
crooked
bent
shonky
Opposite
honest
reputable
▪
potentially dangerous:
informal
British
"activities like these could be dodgy for your heart"
▪
of low quality:
informal
British
"their dodgy defence had thrown away a 2-0 lead"
Similar
second-rate
third-rate
substandard
low-grade
low-quality
cheap
of low quality
of poor quality
not up to scratch
not up to par
awful
terrible
dreadful
woeful
dire
deplorable
unacceptable
unsatisfactory
cheap and nasty
cheapjack
informal:
cheapo
tenth-rate
not up to much
ropy
grotty
duff
farkakte
Derivatives
1.
dodgily
adverb
2.
dodginess
noun
Scrabble Points: 11
D
2
O
1
D
2
G
2
Y
4
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