tricky

Adjective
US[trik-ee]/ˈtrɪki/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (3)trickier, trickiest

  1. not to be trusted“how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is — James Agee”Synonyms: slipperyOpposite trustworthySimilar untrustworthy, untrusty
  2. having concealed difficulty“a catchy question”“a tricky recipe to follow”Synonyms: catchyOpposite easySimilar difficult, hard
  3. marked by skill in deception“cunning men often pass for wise”“a foxy scheme”“a slick evasive answer”“sly as a fox”“tricky Dick”“a wily old attorney”Synonyms: craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksywilyOpposite artlessSimilar artful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Trick′y adjective

Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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