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- pronunciation:
- trI
ki
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
trickier, trickiest |
| definition 1: |
If something is tricky, it's difficult in a certain way and takes a special skill or technique to do it or to solve it. Usually, you have to be careful or cautious when you do something that is tricky. Sometimes it doesn't let you make any mistakes when you try to do it.
The last math problem was really tricky. It took me a long time to figure it out.That window is tricky to open. You have to push on it in a certain way.This game is really tricky, so you feel good when you win.Climbing the north side of the mountain is especially tricky.- synonyms:
- complicated, difficult, hard
- antonyms:
- easy, simple
- similar words:
- complex, delicate, risky
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| definition 2: |
If a person or thing is tricky, you can't trust them to give you the truth.
That guy is tricky so you can't believe everything he says.My dad said the salesperson gave him some tricky answers to his questions, so he decided not to buy the car.- antonyms:
- honest
- similar words:
- cunning, sly, sneaky
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| related words: |
sticky |
| derivations: |
trickily (adv.), trickiness (n.) |
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