One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of tricky in English:
tricky
See definition of tricky
adjective
1‘a tricky situation’
SYNONYMS
difficult, awkward, problematic, delicate, ticklish, sensitive, touchy, risky, uncertain, precarious, touch-and-go
thorny, knotty, involved, complex, complicated, convoluted
vexed
embarrassing
informal sticky, dicey, hairy
North American informal gnarly
ANTONYMS
straightforward, uncomplicated
2‘a tricky and unscrupulous politician’
SYNONYMS
cunning, crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, scheming, sly, slippery, slick, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, dishonest, disingenuous, Machiavellian
North American snide
informal foxy, shifty
British informal fly, dodgy
South African informal slim
NZ Australian informal shonky
rare subtle, carny
ANTONYMS
honest