DICEY Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

dicey

adjective

Definition of dicey

as in unreliable

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Recent Examples of dicey Spring camp showed how dicey things could get for TCU if the injury bug hits the running back room. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 When things get dicey in Moscow, Vladimir Putin tends to drop out of sight for a while, retreating to one of his residences and canceling public events. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 So, the Penguins find themselves in a dicey position. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 June 2026 On Apple Maps, a few water crossings—over Overpeck Creek and the Hackensack River—looked dicey. — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dicey

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Adjective

Some say the deal will amount to nothing if the money isn’t used to fix longstanding problems like unreliable public services.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
This reality just creates more unreliable confusion for the end consumer.

— Nirav Tolia, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unreliable

Adjective

The advanced flow is intentionally more difficult to use on the first try and is designed to discourage users from downloading apps from untrustworthy sources.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Lawyers representing Elon Musk, who sued OpenAI, Altman and Brockman in 2024 over a dispute about the company's corporate structure, used Altman's firing as a way to cast doubt on his character, accusing him of being untrustworthy.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of untrustworthy

Adjective

And then there’s Kimberly’s home life, which features an emotionally and physically fragile mom preparing to give birth and an undependable alcoholic father.

— Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of undependable

Adjective

However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Factor in stubbornly high inflation, sluggish wage growth and a hit-or-miss job market, and many Americans below the very top of the income scale are feeling a lot poorer these days.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
As for Robert De Niro, the legendary actor doesn’t always take legendary roles these days, and his recent history is very hit-or-miss.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit-or-miss

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