Dodgy

/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/ · adjective

Meaning

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty..

Definitions by Sense

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty.
2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unsound and unreliable.
3. Dishonest.
4. Risky.
5. Deviant.
6. Uncomfortable and weird.

Example Sentences

Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.

Never listen to dodgy advice.

The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.

The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.

I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).

No doubt you’re tired of reading about his colourful escapades – about his glamorous home, his allegedly dodgy tenderpreneur deals, his gushing praise of malevolent dictators, or his soundly articulated international economic policy.

This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.

“The market is getting edgier and edgier, and what is accepted in the marketplace gets dodgier and dodgier,” said Martin E. Abrams, the executive director of the Center for Information Policy Leadership at the law firm Hunton & Williams, a research organization financed by companies like Google, Microsoft and Best Buy.

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• dodgier
• dodgiest

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