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underhanded

verb

Meaning

  • To toss or lob with an underhand movement.

  • To trick, deceive or gull.

  • To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

noun

Meaning

  • Devious people, collectively.

adjective

Meaning

  • Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.

  • Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.

    "His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified."

  • Insincere; sarcastic.

    "An underhanded compliment is actually criticism."

  • Secret; surreptitious.

  • Understaffed.

Synonyms

underhand,
shorthanded

adverb

Meaning

  • In an underhanded manner.

Synonyms

underhandedly