Tricky and Wrong

Related words

Tricky adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Show all Definitions

Wrong and tricky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Tricky".

Nearby Words: trick, trickery, tricked, tricking

Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Show all Definitions

Tricky and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Wrong".

Tricky Business, a rare non-humor book by Dave Barry (although it does have its moments), is about an illegal casino ship that is also a base for drug dealers, things go wrong, etc.

Source: Undercover Cop Reveal
I Am Not Shazam: Roman naming conventions are tricky, and many works of fiction get them wrong (or don't even try).

Source: Useful Notes / Augustus
Worse, this is just tricky enough to make you waste a lot of time trying it before you realize you're not doing it wrong, it just won't work.

Source: Guide Dang It / The Legend of Zelda

Cite this Source

Wrong and Tricky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tricky/wrong

Tricky & Wrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tricky/wrong>.

Wrong or Tricky. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tricky/wrong.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "tricky" and "wrong" have occurred on timeline