Definition of UNDERHANDED

underhanded

Plural: the underhanded

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by deception

Adjective

  • with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

Adj

  • Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
  • Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
  • Insincere; sarcastic.
  • Secret; surreptitious.
  • Understaffed.

Adv

  • In an underhanded manner.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of underhand

Noun

  • Devious people, collectively.

Examples

  • An underhanded compliment is actually criticism.
  • His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + handed.

Antonyms

overhand

Scrabble Score: 17

underhanded: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
underhanded: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underhanded: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

underhanded: valid Words With Friends Word