tricky
Translation
difficult, complicated, awkward, crafty
Examples
This is a tricky problem to solve.
This is a tricky problem to solve.
He is a tricky customer to deal with.
He is a tricky customer to deal with.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) tricky ((noun)) difficult to deal with or do This is a tricky problem to solve.
((it is)) tricky ((to-inf)) difficult to do (sth.) It's tricky to explain the rules.
Similar Words
Synonyms: difficult, complicated, challenging; Antonyms: easy, simple, straightforward
Etymology
From 'trick' and the adjective-forming suffix '-y'. Literally meaning 'full of tricks'.
Memory Tips
A 'tricky' problem is like a puzzle that has hidden 'tricks' you need to figure out.