tricky

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  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: craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksywily
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tricky \Trick"y\, a. Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish. [1913 Webster]
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