Definitions

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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Underhand pitching, with no legal curve balls, seems strange to him, as does the rule that lets batters demand high or low pitches as they fancy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Underhand means of opposition, therefore—and these not always the fairest—were put in play to damage his interests and, if possible, effect his ruin.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 by Rudd, John

Cousin Philip vows I shan't, and he seems to have some underhand means of stopping it—I—I don't know what—" "Underhand!

From Helena by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Underhand Royalists, Ex-Minister Bertrand-Moleville, Ex-Constituent Malouet, and all manner of unhelpful individuals, advise and advise.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Underhand, clandestine information you get is no more than dishonesty on your part.

From Dollars and Sense by Hunter, William Crosbie

Vocabulary lists containing underhand

Physical Education - Introductory

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Physical Education - Middle School and High School

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-

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