dodgy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdɑdʒi/ UK /ˈdɒdʒi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal) The deal sounded a bit dodgy, so she walked away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dishonest, unreliable, or... dishonestshadysuspectunreliableriskyshiftyquestionable ↔ Opposites reliabletrustworthysoundreputable Word family Derived forms dodgilydodginess Related forms dodgedodger Etymology AI details From dodge ('to evade') + -y; the sense 'dishonest, unreliable' developed in British colloquial use in the 19th–20th centuries. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dodgy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdɑdʒi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒdʒi/ ## Meanings 1. dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal) ## Examples - The deal sounded a bit dodgy, so she walked away. ## Synonyms - dishonest - shady - suspect - unreliable - risky - shifty - questionable ## Antonyms - reliable - trustworthy - sound - reputable ## Derived Forms - dodgily - dodginess ## Related Forms - dodge - dodger ## Etymology From dodge ('to evade') + -y; the sense 'dishonest, unreliable' developed in British colloquial use in the 19th–20th centuries. ## AI Etymology Dodgy is from dodge ('to evade') + -y; the sense 'dishonest, unreliable' developed in British colloquial use in the 19th–20th centuries. The suffix -y forms an adjective meaning characterized by the base, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as an adjective, it means "dishonest, unreliable, or of doubtful quality (British informal)", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Its colloquial history matters: the word belongs to informal usage before settling into the present dictionary sense. Related words include dodge and dodger; derived forms include dodgily and dodginess. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown