📖 Definitions of "Dodgy"
adjective
- 1
Evasive and shifty
"Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications."
- 2
Unsound and unreliable
"Never listen to dodgy advice."
- 3
Dishonest
"I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods)."
- 4
Risky
"This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix."
🔄 Synonyms of "Dodgy"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cunningnoun | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| artful | Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious. |
| knavish | Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent. |
| guileful | Full of guile; treacherously deceptive. |
| wily | Sly, cunning, full of tricks. |
| slynoun | Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily. |
| dangerous | Full of danger. |
| slicknoun | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| tricky | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| dicey | Of uncertain, risky outcome. |
| foxynoun | (informal) Attractive, sexy (of a woman). |
| crafty | Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. |
| tricksy | Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious. |
| unsafeverb | Not safe (various senses); dangerous. |
| chancynoun | Uncertain; risky; hazardous. |
| chanceful | (obsolete) hazardous; random |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dodgy"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| knavish | Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent. |
| unsafe | Not safe (various senses); dangerous. |
| tricksynoun | Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious. |
| guileful | Full of guile; treacherously deceptive. |
| sly | Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily. |
| wily | Sly, cunning, full of tricks. |
| cunning | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| diceynoun | Of uncertain, risky outcome. |
| dangerous | Full of danger. |
| chancy | Uncertain; risky; hazardous. |
| tricky | Hard to deal with, complicated. |
| artful | Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious. |
| chanceful | (obsolete) hazardous; random |
| crafty | Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. |
| slicknoun | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. |
| foxy | (informal) Attractive, sexy (of a woman). |
| elusive | Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance. |
| sleazy | Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual. |
| suspicious | Distrustful or tending to suspect. |
| suspect | Viewed with suspicion; suspected. |
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