Dodgy and Sure

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Dodgy

Dodgy adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.
Usage example: the authenticity of the “lost” Shakespearean sonnet was more than a little dodgy
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Sure is an antonym for dodgy.
Nearby Words: dodged, dodger, dodging

Sure

Sure adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Usage example: a sister is a sure friend for life
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Dodgy is an antonym for sure. (British)
Nearby Word: surely
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  • Sure, the guy was involved in a long line of violent crimes and dodgy businesses over the years, and his mission was quite hostile to Smiley's interests.
    Source: Literature / The Quest for Karla
  • Film / Dead Snow Gratuitous German: Sure, the Zombies all prefer groaning to proper German, but the one time the Colonel speaks it, it sounds very dodgy.
    Source: Film / Dead Snow
  • Music / Out of Our Heads Dodgy Toupee: "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" Well they laugh at my toupee, they're sure to put me down Dreaming of Things to Come: Keith Richards has claimed that the guitar riff for "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" came to him in a dream in a Florida hotel room.
    Source: Music / Out of Our Heads
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