underhanded
pronunciation
How to pronounce underhanded in British English:
UK [ˌʌndə'hændɪd]
How to pronounce underhanded in American English:
US [ˌʌndə'hændɪd]
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- Adjective:
- marked by deception
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
Word Origin
- underhanded (adj.)
- in reference to a throw, etc., "performed or done with the knuckles turned under," 1807, from under + hand (n.). Compare underhand. As "in secret," from 1825; as "with too few people," from 1834. Related: Underhandedly; underhandedness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Beckett had just brokered an underhanded deal with cigliutti .
- 2. He played an underhanded trick on me .
- 3. They have engaged in underhanded behavior , including bribing officials , in an attempt to stop such efforts .
- 4. Man ! Talk about an underhanded way to deliver a subpoena !
- 5. Is to suggest something , usually something unpleasant , in a covert , sly , and underhanded manner .