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Tricksiest vs Trickiest - What's the difference?

tricksiest | trickiest |

As adjectives the difference between tricksiest and trickiest

is that tricksiest is superlative of tricksy while trickiest is superlative of tricky.

tricksiest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (tricksy)

    • tricksy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
  • * 1610 , , act 5 scene 1
  • *:(Prospero, to Ariel):
  • *:My tricksy spirit!

    • trickiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (tricky)

    • tricky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • hard to deal with, complicated
    • They were in a tricky situation.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 15 , author=Amy Lawrence , title=Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=It was as comfortable an afternoon as Arsène Wenger could have wished for in a situation that can be tricky in between internationals and the upcoming Champions League. }}
  • adept at using deception
    • A tricky salesman can sell anything.

    Related terms

    * trick

    See also

    * sneaky