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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It involves border crossing, authority dodging, underhand deals, putting your house on the line and — finally — trying to secure the rights for the game from behind the Iron Curtain.

From Seattle Times

This was the Christmas omnibus edition, with claims of shouting matches, underhand dealing, and a big walk out.

From BBC

It all felt so underhand and contrived in those days.

From BBC

And I think it's an underhand tactic that has been employed to detract from perhaps a lack of performance on track this year.

From BBC

Horner accused both rivals of employing "an underhand tactic" to distract from the fact that Red Bull driver Max Verstappen could clinch his second world title at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

From BBC

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