HyperDic: dodgy

English > 2 senses of the word dodgy:
ADJECTIVEalldodgy, chancy, chanceful, diceyof uncertain outcome
alldodgy, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilymarked by skill in deception
English > dodgy: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk.
Synonymschancy, chanceful, dicey
Broaderdangerous, unsafeInvolving or causing danger or risk
Spanisharriesgado, dudoso, incierto, inseguro
Catalanarriscat, dubtós, incert, insegur
English > dodgy: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by skill in deception.
Synonymscrafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily
Broaderartfulmarked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
Spanishartero, astuto, bellaco, ladino, pícaro, sagaz, socarrón, taimado
Catalanastut, bergant, murri, sagaç, sorneguer
Nounsdodgean elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived / contrived to deceive or evade

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