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dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE) likely to fail or cause problems: The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year. I can't come in to work today - I've got a bit of a dodgy stomach. It was a dodgy situation. likely to break or cause pain: Careful - that chair's a bit dodgy. Ever since the accident I've had this dodgy leg.
1. chiefly British : evasive, tricky. 2. chiefly British. a. : not sound, good, or reliable. b. : questionable, suspicious. 3. chiefly British : requiring skill or care in handling or coping with. dodginess. ˈdä-jē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. catchy. delicate. difficult. hairy. knotty. nasty. prickly.
If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable.
A dodgy person is skilled in lying and deceiving. Neither should be trusted. When a person or situation is called dodgy, it's a clue that they should be dodged if at all possible. A job might be dodgy because it's illegal or dangerous. A shortcut might be dodgy if it could damage your car.
dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE) likely to fail or cause problems: The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year. I can't come in to work today - I've got a bit of a dodgy stomach. It was a dodgy situation. likely to break or cause pain: Careful - that chair's a bit dodgy. Ever since the accident I've had this dodgy leg.
Dodgy definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.
involving risk, danger or difficulty. If you get into any dodgy situations, call me. We had a few dodgy moments at the start, but everything went well in the end. Topics Danger c2. Check pronunciation: dodgy. Definition of dodgy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Synonyms for DODGY: difficult, tough, sensitive, problematic, problematical, complicated, sticky, tricky; Antonyms of DODGY: easy, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, manageable, painless, effortless, unproblematic
Meaning of dodgy – Learner’s Dictionary. dodgy. adjective. UK informal uk / ˈdɒdʒi / Add to word list Add to word list. bad, or not able to be trusted: His friend's a bit dodgy. (Definition of dodgy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dodgy. in Chinese (Traditional) 不誠實的，不正直的, 不誠實的，不懷好意的, 不可靠的…
If you're doing something dodgy then Mr Google will find out eventually. The whole project looks well dodgy at the moment. God knows what I was doing betting on that with a dodgy hamstring.
