HyperDic: trickiness

English > 2 senses of the word trickiness:
NOUNattributetrickiness, rascality, shiftiness, slipperinessthe quality of being a slippery rascal
attributetrickinessthe quality of requiring skill or caution
English > trickiness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being a slippery rascal.
Synonymsrascality, shiftiness, slipperiness
BroaderdishonestyThe quality of being dishonest
Spanishmaulería, socarronería
Catalanmauleria, sornegeria
Adjectivestrickymarked by skill in deception
trickynot to be trusted
English > trickiness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of requiring skill or caution.
Example"these puzzles are famous for their trickiness"
Broadercomplexity, complexnessThe quality of being intricate and compounded
Adjectivestrickyhaving concealed difficulty

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