TRICKSY Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

tricksy

adjective

ˈtrik-sē

Definition of tricksy

as in difficult

requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious

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as in mischievous

tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness a tricksy provocateur who will make the most outrageous statements just to get a reaction

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Recent Examples of tricksy The structure is a bit tricksier, flipping between the present — which finds our two inevitable lovers estranged and in their early thirties — and a staggered series of flashbacks catching up to it. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026 Such films sometimes feel like tricksy technical experiments. — The Economist, 18 June 2020

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Adjective

The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
And widespread adoption by farmers is challenging because perennial crops don’t yield as much, harvesting can be difficult and the market still is developing.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of difficult

Adjective

Directed by Richard Lester, the 1964 film followed the crew over two days as the band struggled to keep themselves and Paul McCartney’s mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
In this charming graphic novel, the mischievous Norse god Loki gets banished to mid-Guard—AKA Earth—as punishment and must adjust to a month of life as an 11-year-old boy and document his journey in a journal.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of mischievous

Adjective

North of the Thai capital Bangkok, rice farmers like 55-year-old Boonmark Marksuuk are already facing tough choices.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Zahnd, first elected in 2002, had a career defined by high-profile cases and solidified Platte County’s tough-on-crime reputation.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of tough

Adjective

Both our indignation when the wicked flourish and our sorrow when the righteous suffer have their source in this assumption.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of wicked

Adjective

The ability for any app or command to control an endpoint where sensitive user speech is processed is an entirely different matter.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

The Moon enters Capricorn and your playful 5th house, inviting you toward hobbies, romance, creativity, and pleasure.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The shoe was elevated by a heel with a crystal cube design at the base, contributing a sense of glamour and a playful geometric aesthetic.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of playful

Adjective

John’s café rendezvous with equally complicated father-figure Hal ends with him punching the hotshot pilot in the face, in what turns out to be an ugly goodbye.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The latest exercises demonstrated the basic training needed to operate the new tank so crews could progress to more complicated battlefield conditions, including environments with extensive drone disruption.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of complicated

Adjective

Still others are addressing problematic supply chains—recovering and recycling scarce materials, reducing waste, improving traceability, and helping farmers and other suppliers earn a more sustainable living.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
These school bus-sized stages are particularly problematic at altitudes of 840 and 975 km, said LeoLabs space debris expert Darren McKnight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

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