dodginess
- noun
- /ˈdɑdʒɪnəs/
- UK
:
sospechoso
- Both had some dodginess to the decisions, but there is a clear difference here.
Examples
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Many consumers have concerns about the dodginess of online transactions, especially with unfamiliar websites.
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You might be onto something with the perceived dodginess because of the history of systematic degradation, though.
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The dodginess of his explanation made her question his honesty in the matter.
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Investors were wary of the dodginess surrounding the startup's financial reports.
Synonyms
46
3.2
Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing
8
8.6
Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
4
7.2
The quality of seeming false and not sincere
2
7.0
Secret actions that are dishonest or unfair to get what you want
1
6.0
Doing things quietly to trick people without them noticing
1
7.7
Not being loyal or keeping promises to people who trust you
1
6.9
Dishonest or secret behavior that seems against the law
1
8.1
Being dishonest and unfair in a way that harms others
1
7.2
A quality of not being reliable or honest
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6.9
Dishonest behavior by a person or group
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6.2
A habit of being dishonest and breaking rules to get money or power
1
7.2
A quality that makes something seem true when it is false
A person's secretive way of acting that makes others not trust them
A habit of ignoring right and wrong and being dishonest to get what you want
Actions that cheat people to get their money
A false, not sincere way of speaking or behaving that hides true feelings
Antonyms
How Dodgy
1
8.7
46
3.2
1
6.9
- UK
1
5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dodginess comes from dodgy, which likely comes from the verb dodge, meaning 'to avoid' or 'move quickly away'. One helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who keeps 'dodging' questions or rules and so seems risky and 'not trustworthy', so dodginess is the state of being suspicious or unreliable.