TRICKISH Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

trickish

adjective

Definition of trickish

as in trick

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Adjective

As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.

— Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021

Definition of trick

Adjective

Tech companies like Apple will have to grapple with how their tools work when access to free content gets trickier, and the rest of us may have to get used to paying for recipes again.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
One tricky aspect of this approach is that copilots aren’t great at the front end, so UI design and UX still require a lot of polishing and planning from your developers.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricky

Adjective

As a result, choosing a plan based solely on monthly premiums can be misleading.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
The Idaho Consumer Protection Act, enacted in 1971, protects consumers from false, deceptive or misleading representations, advertising, pricing and contracts.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of misleading

Adjective

There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Banchero totaled 15 points in 18 first-half minutes and Wagner added 11 while converting crafty finishes around the rim.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of crafty

Adjective

The wily strategist told Tian Ji to race his best horse against the king’s second best, his second best against the king’s third best and his worst against the king’s best.

— Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Like Dillane’s Willoughby, wily and louche, who quite literally sweeps Marianne off her injured foot and into a giggly, schoolyard kind of chaotic sudden romance.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wily

Adjective

Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Last week, Alan Cumming’s cunning competition empire The Traitors unsheathed its most diabolical twist yet.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cunning

Adjective

Leaning into bold patterns is a sneaky way to hide wrinkles in your clothing while still allowing your personality to shine through in your travel wardrobe.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026
This is a sneaky mistake and one of the most common ones business partners make.

— Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneaky

Adjective

Coleman said each design has its own distinct character and can be styled individually, either as a subtle everyday detail or a sculptural statement.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
As the researchers saw, introducing random mutation could still make subtle structural tweaks that produced enzymes that were considerably more active.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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