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Definitions

underhanded

[uhn-der-han-did] / ˈʌn dərˈhæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
secret
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheating deceitful devious dishonest sneaky
WEAK
clandestine corrupt guileful scheming secretive shifty sly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard frank honest open trustworthy truthful
WEAK
fair public
ADJECTIVE
deceitful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devious dishonest fraudulent shady sneaky subversive unethical unscrupulous wily
STRONG
underhand
WEAK
clandestine covert crooked cunning dirty furtive secret shifty shorthanded sly surreptitious unfair
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard ethical frank good honest moral open principled scrupulous trustworthy truthful
WEAK
fair public

Example Sentences

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“It was an underhanded thing to do,” Roach said, “and they knew that it would be controversial.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

He’s dealing with the laws of the state, and by employing the kind of underhanded tactics that might have worked in a familial context, he has opened himself to legal consequences.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

We’re here to do some blatantly underhanded business deals and take an outdated gas-guzzling 747 off your hands.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

"Nigerian authorities are not unaware of this underhanded move," Gen Tchiani was quoted as saying by AFP.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

They wouldn’t side with the Erudite—they would never do something that underhanded.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.