tricky meaning and definition

TRICKY adjective

Definition of tricky (adjective)

1. not to be trusted
   • "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee
   • synonyms: slippery
2. having concealed difficulty
   • "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"
   • synonyms: catchy
3. marked by skill in deception
   • "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, wily