trickish

trickish

A salesman used trickish tactics to sell the faulty product.

Definition

Adjective: "Trickish" describes a person, action, or thing that is deceitful, cunning, or full of tricks. It implies a tendency to use sly or dishonest methods to achieve an aim.

Usage Examples
  • (His dishonest and cunning business methods caused him to lose clients.)
  • (Her sly expression indicated she intended to deceive or play a trick.)
  • (The puzzle was deliberately misleading or complicated in a deceptive way.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Trickish behaviour": actions that are habitually deceitful or manipulative.

    • The politician's trickish behaviour during the campaign eroded public trust. (His dishonest tactics damaged his reputation.)

  • "Trickish design": a layout or plan intended to confuse or mislead.

    • The maze had a trickish design that often led visitors in circles. (The layout was deliberately confusing.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Trick (n): a cunning or deceitful action; a clever method used to deceive or amuse.

    • He played a trick on his brother by hiding his keys. (He performed a deceitful or playful act.)

  • Trickiness (n): the quality of being trickish; deceitfulness or complexity.

    • The trickiness of the legal document made it hard to understand. (Its deceptive or complicated nature caused confusion.)

  • Trickster (n): a person who uses tricks to deceive others.

    • The trickster fooled the villagers with false promises. (A deceitful person.)
Synonyms
  • Deceitful: intentionally misleading or dishonest.
  • Cunning: skilled in achieving aims through deceit or evasion.
  • Sly: having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
  • Underhanded: done in a secret or dishonest way.
  • Artful: clever in a way that is intended to deceive.
Related Idioms

  • "Up to one's old tricks": reverting to former deceitful or mischievous behaviour.

    • The child was up to his old tricks again, hiding his sister's toys. (He was behaving deceptively as before.)

  • "Trick of the trade": a clever or expert method used in a particular profession, often implying a degree of cunning.

    • The magician shared a trick of the trade with his apprentice. (A clever, slightly secret technique.)