tricky

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. ticklish, intricate; deceitful, evasive, artful, shifty. See deception.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Sly]

Syn. wily, crafty, foxy; see sly 1 .

2. [Shrewd]

Syn. clever, sharp, keen-witted; see intelligent 1 .

3. [*Delicate or difficult]

Syn. complicated, intricate, critical, touchy, involved, perplexing, knotty, thorny, complex, unstable, ticklish, catchy, likely to go wrong, hanging by a thread*; see also difficult 1 , 2 .

Ant. easy*, clear-cut, simple.

See Synonym Study at sly .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. deceptive deceitful, artful, crafty, wily, sly, *clever like a fox, cunning, underhanded, *crooked as a three-dollar bill, slippery, cagey, shrewd.

2. complicated complex, intricate, delicate, ticklish, sticky, knotty, thorny, touch-and-go.

ANT.: 1. honest, truthful, open, artless. 2. easy, simple, *a snap

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Deceitfully clever: artful, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, scheming, sharp, sly, wily. See ABILITY, HONEST, MEANS. 2. Requiring great tact or skill: delicate, sensitive, ticklish, touch-and-go, touchy. See EASY. 3. Hard to deal with or get out of: rough, tight. Informal: sticky. See EASY.