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- Dictionarydodgy/ˈdɒdʒi/
adjective
- 1. dishonest or unreliable: informal British "a dodgy second-hand car salesman" Similar Opposite
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Dodgy is an informal adjective that means dishonest, unreliable, or likely to cause problems or pain. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.
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.
Dodgy is an informal adjective that means dishonest, unreliable or likely to cause problems. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples from news sources and find translations in other languages.
If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable.
Dodgy is an informal adjective that means seeming or likely to be dishonest, not working well, or involving risk, danger or difficulty. Learn how to use it with examples, synonyms and pronunciation.
Dodgy definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.
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.
