English Explanatory Dictionary

underhanded

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
  2. Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
  3. Insincere; sarcastic.
  4. Secret; surreptitious.
  5. Understaffed.
adv
  1. In an underhanded manner.
noun
  1. Devious people, collectively.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of underhand

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underhanded.wav

Word forms

underhanded more underhanded most underhanded under-handed the underhanded

Etymology

From under- + handed.

Synonyms

backhanded underhand understaffed underhandedly

Derived words

underhandedly underhandedness
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