tricksy

adjective

ˈtrik-sē

tricksier; tricksiest

Synonyms of tricksy next

: full of tricks : prankish

: difficult to cope with or handle : trying

a tricksy job

archaic : having the craftiness of a trickster

chiefly British : ornately contrived in technique or effect

archaic : smartly attired : spruce

tricksiness noun

Examples of tricksy in a Sentence

it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious a tricksy provocateur who will make the most outrageous statements just to get a reaction

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Such films sometimes feel like tricksy technical experiments. —