Tricksy and Tricky

Tricksy

Tricksy adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Usage example: it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious

Tricky is a synonym for tricksy. In some cases you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Tricksy".

Tricky

Tricky adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Usage example: a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section

Tricksy is a synonym for tricky. You can use "Tricksy" instead an adjective "Tricky".

Nearby Words: trick, trickery, tricked, tricking
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