Dodgiest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. marked by a degree of untrustworthiness or deceitfulness that raises concern over reliability or integrity
2. Exhibiting qualities that suggest unreliability or potential dishonesty
3. Showing traits that make something seem untrustworthy or suspicious

Etymology: "Dodgiest" is the superlative of "dodgy", so the story belongs to the adjective. "Dodgy" comes from the verb "dodge" plus the suffix "-y", which turns a verb or noun into an adjective meaning "characterised by" or "tending toward" something. A thing that is dodgy is, in effect, full of dodging: hard to pin down, evasive, or likely to slip out of an obligation. The adjective appeared in England in the mid-19th century, a period when "dodge" was already well established as a verb for moving quickly to avoid something or as a trick or evasion. The superlative form simply ranks the most dubious example in a group, so a dodgiest deal or dodgiest character is one whose evasiveness or doubtful honesty stands out above the rest.

Synonyms: sneakiest, shadiest, deceptive, dodgy, craftiest

Antonyms: honest, trustworthy, reliable, straightforward, genuine