backdooradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈbæk.dɔːr/us/ˈbæk.dɔːr/disapprovingrelating to something that is done secretly or in a way that is not direct or honest:
The change was immediately dismissed as a backdoor tax increase.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sly & devious
- artful
- calculating
- calculation
- conniving
- conspiratorial
- crafty
- devious
- disingenuous
- fox
- foxy
- guile
- legerdemain
- scheme
- sleight of hand
- sneaky
- trick
- tricky
- underhand
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