1. Unreliable, untrustworthy, or of questionable quality; likely to fail or break down.
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The old car's dodgery brakes made me nervous on the highway.
• His dodgery business practices eventually caught up with him.
• That dodgery ladder doesn't look safe to climb.
• The dodgery internet connection kept dropping during the meeting.
• She was wary of his dodgery excuses for missing work.
• The dodgery roof leaked every time it rained.