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dodgy
dodg·y D0318700 (dŏj′ē)adj. dodg·i·er, dodg·i·est Chiefly British 1. Evasive; shifty.2. Unsound, unstable, and unreliable.3. So risky as to require very deft handling.dodgy (ˈdɒdʒɪ) adj, dodgier or dodgiest1. risky, difficult, or dangerous2. uncertain or unreliable; trickydodg•y (ˈdɒdʒ i)
adj. dodg•i•er, dodg•i•est. Chiefly Brit. 1. evasive or tricky. 2. risky; hazardous; chancy. [1860–65] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dodgy - of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorkerchanceful, chancy, diceydangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" | | 2. | dodgy - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"foxy, guileful, knavish, crafty, sly, tricksy, wily, cunning, tricky, slickartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
dodgyadjective1. (Brit., Austral., & N.Z) nasty, offensive, unpleasant, revolting, distasteful, repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant He was a bit of a dodgy character.2. (Brit., Austral., & N.Z) risky, difficult, tricky, dangerous, delicate, uncertain, problematic(al), unreliable, dicky (Brit. informal), dicey (informal, chiefly Brit.), ticklish, chancy (informal) Predicting voting trends is a dodgy business.3. second rate, poor, inferior, mediocre, shoddy, low-grade, low-quality, substandard, for the birds (informal), pants (slang), end-of-the-pier (Brit. informal), rubbishy, piss-poor (slang), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal) cheap hotels and dodgy foodTranslationsdodge (dodʒ) verb to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement. She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions. 閃避 躲开，回避 noun1. an act of dodging. 閃避 闪躲，躲避 2. a trick. You'll never catch him – he knows every dodge there is. 逃脫的技倆 伎俩，推脱的计策，逃避的诡计 ˈdodgy adjective1. difficult or risky. Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy. 困難的，冒險的 困难的，冒险的 2. (of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise. I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy. 狡詐的 狡猾的dodgy
a bit dodgyAppearing to be somewhat unsafe or dangerous; dubious; risky. This car looks a bit dodgy to drive in traffic. I don't think we should stay, the crowd in this bar seems a bit dodgy. The way the politicians run the country seems a bit dodgy to me.See also: bit, dodgydodgy dealAn agreement, arrangement, or business transaction that is or is suspected of being risky, dubious, dishonest, or corrupt in some way. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. He was ultimately fined for the dodgy deal, which saw his company reap the rewards of large-scale investments without any tax burden.See also: deal, dodgydodgy
dodgySynonym with flaky. Preferred outside the USdodgy
Synonyms for dodgyadj nastySynonyms- nasty
- offensive
- unpleasant
- revolting
- distasteful
- repellent
- unsavoury
- obnoxious
- repulsive
- objectionable
- repugnant
adj riskySynonyms- risky
- difficult
- tricky
- dangerous
- delicate
- uncertain
- problematic(al)
- unreliable
- dicky
- dicey
- ticklish
- chancy
adj second rateSynonyms- second rate
- poor
- inferior
- mediocre
- shoddy
- low-grade
- low-quality
- substandard
- for the birds
- pants
- end-of-the-pier
- rubbishy
- piss-poor
- bush-league
- half-pie
Synonyms for dodgyadj of uncertain outcomeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by skill in deceptionSynonyms- foxy
- guileful
- knavish
- crafty
- sly
- tricksy
- wily
- cunning
- tricky
- slick
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