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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.
dodgy. adjective. ˈdä-jē. Synonyms of dodgy. 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 describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. [ British , informal , disapproval ] He was a bit of a dodgy character.
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.
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.
Synonyms for DODGY: difficult, tough, sensitive, problematic, problematical, complicated, sticky, tricky; Antonyms of DODGY: easy, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, manageable, painless, effortless, unproblematic
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.
Define dodgy. dodgy synonyms, dodgy pronunciation, dodgy translation, English dictionary definition of dodgy. 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 definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.
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.
