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DODGY (dodgier, dodgiest)

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Irregular inflected forms: dodgier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, dodgiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does dodgy mean? 

DODGY (adjective)
  The adjective DODGY has 2 senses:

1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with riskplay

2. marked by skill in deceptionplay

  Familiarity information: DODGY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DODGY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: dodgier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: dodgiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

Synonyms:

chanceful; chancy; dicey; dodgy

Context example:

an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog

Similar:

dangerous; unsafe (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Marked by skill in deception

Synonyms:

crafty; cunning; dodgy; foxy; guileful; knavish; slick; sly; tricksy; tricky; wily

Context example:

a wily old attorney

Similar:

artful (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft)

Derivation:

dodge (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade)


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