underhand

[uhn-der-hand] / ˈʌn dərˌhænd /

ADJECTIVE

deceitful

Synonyms

STRONG

underhanded

WEAK

clandestine concealed crafty crooked cunning deceptive devious dirty-dealing dishonest dishonorable double-crossing duplicitous fraudulent furtive guileful hush-hush indirect insidious oblique on the Q.T. on the quiet secret secretive shady shifty slippery sly sneaking sneaky stealthy sub-rosa surreptitious treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing under wraps undercover unethical unfair unjust unscrupulous wily

Antonyms

WEAK

aboveboard forthright frank honest

Example Sentences

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Dick Dastardly was a character in 1960s animated TV series Wacky Races - and several other cartoons and films since - who would try to win by utilising underhand tactics.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

Donovan Mitchell threw a 50-foot inbounds pass underhand, Bam Adebayo inbounded a ball off Nikola Jokic’s backside before dribbling downcourt and making a 3, and Devin Booker went through pregame with a hat on backwards.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

One bailiff said he was incentivised to use underhand tactics.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

As most players stopped when Otton’s underhand toss floated to the ground, Jackson scooped it up without hesitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

“The angels, they had to do things underhand, dark things.”

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

underhand

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