tricky

not to be trusted

• “how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is” James Agee
• “they called Reagan the teflon president because mud never stuck to him”

having concealed difficulty

• “a catchy question”
• “a tricky recipe to follow”

marked by skill in deception

• “cunning men often pass for wise”
• “deep political machinations”
• “a foxy scheme”
• “a slick evasive answer”
• “sly as a fox”
• “tricky Dick”
• “a wily old attorney”