Usually means: Cleverly tricky and somewhat deceptive.
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  1. tricksome: Merriam-Webster
  2. tricksome: Collins English Dictionary
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  4. tricksome: Wiktionary
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▸ adjective:  Characterised by tricks or trickery; cunning, tricksy.

Similar:
tricksy, tricksical, craftful, tricksey, knackish, trickful, cautelous, tricklike, cunning, artful, more...

Opposite:
straightforward, honest, sincere, candid, genuine

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Similar:
tricksy, tricksical, craftful, tricksey, knackish, trickful, cautelous, tricklike, cunning, artful, more...

Opposite:
straightforward, honest, sincere, candid, genuine



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