Synonyms for dodgy

Synonyms for (adj) dodgy

Synonyms: tricksy, tricky, foxy, knavish, dodgy, crafty, cunning, wily, slick, sly, guileful

Definition: marked by skill in deception

Usage: 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

Similar words: artful

Definition: marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft

Usage: the artful dodger; an artful choice of metaphors


Synonyms: chanceful, chancy, dodgy, dicey

Definition: of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

Usage: an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog- New Yorker

Similar words: dangerous, unsafe

Definition: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

Usage: a dangerous criminal; a dangerous bridge; unemployment reached dangerous proportions


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