Tricky: meaning, definitions and examples
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tricky
[ ˈtrɪki ]
to describe a situation or person
Involving difficulties or complications that are hard to deal with; requiring skill or caution to be successful.
Synonyms
challenging, complex, complicated, difficult, knotty
Examples of usage
- He is known for his tricky ways of negotiating.
- The tricky puzzle took me hours to solve.
Translations
Translations of the word "tricky" in other languages:
🇵🇹 difícil
- complicado
- astucioso
🇮🇳 कठिन
- पेचीदा
- चालाक
🇩🇪 schwierig
- kompliziert
- knifflig
🇮🇩 sulit
- rumit
- licik
🇺🇦 складний
- хитрий
- заплутаний
🇵🇱 trudny
- skomplikowany
- podstępny
🇯🇵 難しい (むずかしい)
- 複雑な (ふくざつな)
- ずるい
🇫🇷 difficile
- compliqué
- rusé
🇪🇸 difícil
- complicado
- astuto
🇹🇷 zor
- karmaşık
- kurnaz
🇰🇷 어려운
- 복잡한
- 교활한
🇸🇦 صعب
- معقد
- ماكر
🇨🇿 obtížný
- složitý
- mazaný
🇸🇰 ťažký
- zložitý
- prefíkaný
🇨🇳 困难的 (kùnnán de)
- 复杂的 (fùzá de)
- 狡猾的 (jiǎohuá de)
🇸🇮 težaven
- zapleten
- prebrisan
🇮🇸 erfiður
- flókinn
- slóttugur
🇰🇿 қиын
- күрделі
- айлакер
🇬🇪 რთული
- კომპლექსური
- მოხერხებული
🇦🇿 çətin
- mürəkkəb
- hiyləgər
🇲🇽 difícil
- complicado
- astuto
Word origin
The word 'tricky' originated in the late 17th century, derived from the term 'trick,' which means a cunning or skillful act intended to deceive or outwit someone. Over time, 'tricky' evolved to describe situations or individuals that involve difficulties or complications. The word has been widely used in English literature and everyday language to depict challenging or intricate circumstances.