Search results
- Dictionarydodgy/ˈdɒdʒi/
adjective
- 1. dishonest or unreliable: informal British "a dodgy second-hand car salesman" Similar Opposite
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable.
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 | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. 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.
not working well; not in good condition. I can't play—I've got a dodgy knee. The marriage had been distinctly dodgy for a long time. 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.
Dodgy definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.
dodgy meaning, definition, what is dodgy: not working properly or not in good cond...: Learn more.
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.
If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable.