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Synonyms for tricksy

  • adjective

Most common

tricky cunning sly wily

All synonyms

Adjective

cunning, wily, tricky, sly, mischievous, dodgy informal, subtle, artful, crafty, foxy, diabolical, slick, knavish, guileful, sneaky, snaky, shrewd, deceitful, insidious, astute, vulpine

Antonyms

simple

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.

Example sentences

  • tricky It's a tricky task which requires a lot of patience.
  • cunning Tuaregs have a reputation for bravery and cunning.
  • sly She looked at me with a sly smile on her face.
  • wily He plays a wily detective with a penchant for disguises.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tricksyrising
trickyrising
cunningrising
slyrising
wilyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
sly1
4 letters
foxy2, wily2
5 letters
slick1, dodgy, snaky
6 letters
subtle2, tricky2, sneaky2, crafty2, shrewd1, astute2, artful2
7 letters
cunning2, vulpine, knavish
8 letters
guileful
9 letters
insidious4, deceitful3
10 letters
diabolical5
11 letters
mischievous3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foxy2 = 2 syllables).