Tricky synonyms such as crafty, awkward, machiavellian, and artful. Tricky is an adjective, and its antonyms are straightforward, uncomplicated, and honest. Additionally, here are 49 synonyms and nearby words for tricky as well as words beginning with T, Tr, Tri, Tric, and Trick.
49 synonyms for tricky
1. problematic
convoluted
dicey
embarrassing
gnarly
hairy
knotty
precarious
sticky
thorny
ticklish
touch-and-go
touchy
uncertain
vexed
2. guileful
Machiavellian
artful
carny
crafty
deceitful
deceptive
devious
dishonest
disingenuous
dodgy
duplicitous
fly
foxy
guileful
scheming
shifty
shonky
slick
slim
slippery
sly
snide
wily