underhanded[adjective]Synonyms: underhand, devious, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, shifty, sneaking, sneaky, shorthanded, undermanned, understaffed
Antonyms: aboveboard
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧der‧hand1 /ˌʌndəˈhænd◂ $ ˈʌndərhænd/ (
also un‧der‧hand‧ed /ˌʌndəˈhændəd, ˌʌndəˈhændɪd $ ˌʌndər-/)
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
hand,
handful;
adjective:
underhand,
handy;
verb:
hand;
adverb:
handily]
dishonest and done secretly:
They did it all in such an underhand way. He’s been involved in some underhand dealings. ⇒
overhand [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲