Foundation level · Year 4 · free
tricky
adjective · Say it: TRIK-ee
What it means
Foundationdifficult and needing care or skill to do
The last maths question was tricky, so I checked it twice.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- awkward
- difficult
- hard
- tough
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- easy
- simple
More examples
- Getting the kite to fly on a still day was tricky.
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