tricky vs slick

slick vs tricky

tricky is not a noun while slick is a noun.

tricky and slick both are adjectives.

tricky is not a verb while slick is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tricky	No	Yes	No	No
slick	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, tricky and slick are synonyms defined as:

tricky and slick: marked by skill in deception

Other synonyms of tricky include crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, wily.

tricky (noun)	slick (noun)
	a trowel used to make a surface slick
	a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
	a slippery smoothness
	a magazine printed on good quality paper

tricky (adjective)	slick (adjective)
marked by skill in deception	marked by skill in deception
having concealed difficulty	having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
not to be trusted	having only superficial plausibility
	made slick by e.g. ice or grease
	superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

tricky (verb)	slick (verb)
	give a smooth and glossy appearance
	make slick or smooth

Difference between tricky and slick

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