tricky
adjectiveHow many syllables in tricky?
There are 2 syllables in the word tricky.How to pronounce tricky:
Definition of tricky:
- tricky (adjective):
- needing careful handling
- marked by skill in deception.
- inclined to or marked by trickery
Synonyms for tricky:
artful
complex
complicated
crafty
cunning
delicate
dicey
difficult
dodgy
foxy
guileful
hairy
hard
knavish
knotty
nasty
painful
problem
problematic
problematical
risky
sensitive
serious
slick
sly
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Antonyms for tricky:
a bludge
a breeze
a cakewalk
a cinch
a doddle
a doss
a five-finger exercise
a piece of cake
a piece of old tackle
a pushover
a snap
a snip
aboveboard
accepted
accessible
achievable
amateur
apparent
apprehensible
as clear as day
as easy as abc
as easy as falling off a log
as easy as pie
as plain as a pikestaff
as plain as the nose on your face
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