dodgy
3
8.8
- adjective
- /ˈdɑːdʒi/
- UK
:
sospechoso
- No, no dodgy behaviour, no crazy stuff.
Examples
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He confronted Dina when she kept deflecting his questions with dodgy answers.
Blog text (2) -
I knew there was something dodgy about you.
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A lot of dodgy characters around here at the moment.
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I knew he was dodgy.
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We aren't angry, but you are, since we are calling you on your dodgy behavior.
Blog text (29) -
He's just sat at home watching dodgy films.
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The detective suspected that the dodgy businessman was involved in illegal activities.
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She was cautious about investing in the dodgy plan that promised high returns.
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After hearing his dodgy explanation, I knew he was trying to deceive us.
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
66
7.8
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
51
6.4
Acting in a dishonest or tricky way to get what you want
50
4.4
Seeming dishonest and making people feel suspicious
47
4.5
Good at using clever tricks to get what you want
43
5.1
Clever at getting things by tricking people
31
4.9
Being clever in a secret way to trick others
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
26
4.5
Uses lies or clever plans to get what they want
19
6.9
A person or animal that uses clever tricks to get what they want
17
7.4
A look or behavior that seems dishonest and hard to trust
4
8.4
A person who acts sneaky and dishonest to avoid clear answers
3
8.2
Being clever at secretly tricking people for personal gain
1
9.9
Acting in a way that tricks people to get what you want
1
9.1
Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people
1
8.9
A person or plan that tricks people to get what they want
Dishonest in a way that makes you think of a scam
How Dishonest
90
6.5
128
2.5
- Informal
79
5.5
- UK
3
8.8
51
6.4
300
2.7
176
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dodgy also comes from dodge and the idea of a dodger, 'someone who avoids rules or uses tricks'. Picture a person who dodges questions or rules to get what they want; that person is clever but not honest. So calling someone or a plan dodgy means they are skillful at tricking or being dishonest.