trickish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickish
Adjective
  • My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2014
  • As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Such overnight visits with romantic partners can be tricky, McCready notes.
    Leanne Italie, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • But the squall on the water was separate, less substantial in terms of both space and duration — and trickier to foresee, according to Colin McKellar, a meteorologist who was on duty Saturday in Reno.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the craftiest players in the league, and one of the league’s biggest foul-baiters.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • More of his alley-oops turn into layups than any other center’s — and he’s become particularly crafty at them.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Then a giant sunflower will blossom into my email directory, thanks to a wily plant nursery eager for a sale.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
  • Still, there’s a lot of wily, seasoned talent in that squad, including Sergio Ramos, Óliver Torres and Lucas Ocampos, who know a thing or two about the big stage.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • With wit and cunning, the protagonists navigate the ever-present systems of oppression that encircle them and their relationships.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
  • President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, studies suggest that, in practice, work and other eligibility requirements achieve a lot of savings in a sort of sneaky way.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
  • At age 17, Brown learned the truth, thanks to Barr’s fame — and, allegedly, a sneaky ex-boyfriend, the comedian recalled to Bunnie.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • In this edition, the grey tone reflects the muted, misty landscape of the British coast, with subtle variations achieved through multiple layers of transparent lacquer.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The result was a robust workforce forecasting model, one that’s sophisticated enough to consider the subtle complexities of human behavior and help identify potential attrition risks.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • In the suit, filed Friday, Newsom says that Fox News had used deceptive edits to claim that the governor had lied in saying that Trump had not called him about deploying National Guard troops during the L.A. protests.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
  • Florida is leading the way in what can become a national movement to crack down on hospitals’ deceptive and unfair billing practices.
    Cynthia A. Fisher, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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