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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.
adjective. Definition of tricky. 1. as in difficult. requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. difficult. tough. sensitive. problematical. complicated. sticky. hard. delicate. thorny. problem. tricksy. touchy. complex. knotty. serious.
(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.
us / ˈtrɪk·i / tricky adjective (DIFFICULT) Add to word list. (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.
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.
deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle. Synonyms: perilous, unreliable, unpredictable, doubtful. tricky. / ˈtrɪkɪ / adjective. involving snags or difficulties. a tricky job. needing careful and tactful handling. a tricky situation. characterized by tricks; sly; wily. a tricky dealer. Discover More. Derived Forms.
