underhanded

[ uhn-der-han-did ]

/ ˈʌn dərˈhæn dɪd /

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adjective

not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: The firm's underhanded tactics and misrepresentation of data has created uncertainty and confusion.

underhand (def. 1): The pitcher made an underhanded throw to first base.

short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.

Origin of underhanded

First recorded in 1820–25; under- + handed

OTHER WORDS FROM underhanded

un·der·hand·ed·ly, adverbun·der·hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby underhanded

undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused, underhung, underinsurance, underinsure, underinsured

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Example sentences from the Web for underhanded

As a result, the inexperienced can find themselves earning well below minimum wage, or abused by underhanded employers.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild|Kevin Zawacki|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Underhanded contrivances and secret practices took the place of clamour and the stake.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
It makes me feel so underhanded, and it mars my happiness, just a little, darling.
The Fate of Felix Brand|Florence Finch Kelly
"I never connected you with these underhanded acts," the engineer stated.
The Iron Furrow|George C. Shedd

He was underhanded and treacherous, keeping a fair outside to the world, and was counted by many a model youth.
White Dandy; or, Master and I|Velma Caldwell Melville
"He must be an underhanded rascal if ever there was one," he mused.
At the Fall of Port Arthur|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for underhanded

underhanded

/ (ˌʌndəˈhændɪd) /

adjective

another word for underhand, short-handed

Derived forms of underhanded

underhandedly, adverbunderhandedness, noun

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单词	underhanded
释义	underhanded [ uhn-der-han-did ] / ˈʌn dərˈhæn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR underhanded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: The firm's underhanded tactics and misrepresentation of data has created uncertainty and confusion. underhand (def. 1): The pitcher made an underhanded throw to first base. short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded. Origin of underhanded First recorded in 1820–25; under- + handed OTHER WORDS FROM underhanded un·der·hand·ed·ly, adverbun·der·hand·ed·ness, noun Words nearby underhanded undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused, underhung, underinsurance, underinsure, underinsured Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underhanded As a result, the inexperienced can find themselves earning well below minimum wage, or abused by underhanded employers. Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild\|Kevin Zawacki\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Underhanded contrivances and secret practices took the place of clamour and the stake. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign It makes me feel so underhanded, and it mars my happiness, just a little, darling. The Fate of Felix Brand\|Florence Finch Kelly "I never connected you with these underhanded acts," the engineer stated. The Iron Furrow\|George C. Shedd He was underhanded and treacherous, keeping a fair outside to the world, and was counted by many a model youth. White Dandy; or, Master and I\|Velma Caldwell Melville "He must be an underhanded rascal if ever there was one," he mused. At the Fall of Port Arthur\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for underhanded underhanded / (ˌʌndəˈhændɪd) / adjective another word for underhand, short-handed Derived forms of underhanded underhandedly, adverbunderhandedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underhanded devious, cheating, dishonest, deceitful, sneaky, subversive, wily, unscrupulous, shady, fraudulent, unethical, underhand, clandestine, corrupt, scheming, secretive, shifty, sly, guileful, covert
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underhanded

adjective

Origin of underhanded

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Example sentences from the Web for underhanded

British Dictionary definitions for underhanded

adjective

Derived forms of underhanded

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