underhanded
The word “underhanded” has 4 syllables: un-der-hand-ed
It's pronounced as /ˌʌn.dɚˈhæn.dɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for underhanded?
In the thesaurus, “underhanded” has 97 synonyms and 29 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for underhanded along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for underhanded
- artful
- back-channel
- backstage
- backstairs
- beguiling
- behind-the-scenes
- bent
- cagey
- cagy
- clandestine
- clandestinely
- classified
- closed-door
- collusively
- concealed
- confidential
- confidentially
- conspiratorially
- covert
- covertly
- crafty
- crooked
- cunning
- deceitful
- deceiving
- deceptive
- defrauding
- deluding
- delusive
- delusory
- devious
- dishonest
- double-dealing
- duplicitous
- false
- fast
- foxy
- fraudulent
- furtive
- furtively
- guileful
- hidden
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- in camera
- insidious
- intimately
- inwardly
- off-the-books
- off-the-record
- offscreen
- offstage
- perfidious
- private
- privately
- privy
- restricted
- rogue
- secret
- secreted
- secretively
- secretly
- shady
- sharp
- shifty
- slick
- slippery
- sly
- sneak
- sneakily
- sneaking
- sneaky
- sotto voce
- stealth
- stealthily
- stealthy
- subterranean
- subtle
- surreptitious
- surreptitiously
- top secret
- treacherous
- trickish
- tricky
- unadvertised
- unconscionable
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhandedly
- undisclosed
- unethical
- unexposed
- unprincipled
- unscrupulous
- wily
Antonyms for underhanded
- aboveboard
- acknowledged
- avowed
- clear
- conscientious
- decent
- ethical
- evident
- forthright
- honest
- honorable
- just
- manifest
- obvious
- open
- openly
- overt
- patent
- plain
- public
- publicly
- scrupulous
- straight
- straightforward
- unclassified
- unconcealed
- undisguised
- unrestricted
- upright
Meanings of underhanded
- verb
- 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
- Devious people, collectively.
- adjective
- Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
- Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.
- Insincere; sarcastic.
- Secret; surreptitious.
- Understaffed.
- adverb
- In an underhanded manner.
Example Sentences
- The company was accused of using underhanded methods to eliminate competition.
- His underhanded behavior cost him the trust of his colleagues.
- She exposed the underhanded dealings of the corrupt officials.
- That was an underhanded trick, and everyone saw through it.
- They achieved success through underhanded means rather than fair play.
On this page you'll find 126 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to underhanded, such as: aboveboard, acknowledged, artful, avowed, back-channel, backstage, backstairs.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
back-channel
- backstairs
- behind-the-scenes
- clandestine
- classified
- closed-door
- concealed
- confidential
- covert
- furtive
- hidden
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- off-the-books
- off-the-record
- private
- privy
- restricted
- secret
- secreted
- sneak
- sneaking
- sneaky
- stealth
- stealthy
- subterranean
- surreptitious
- top secret
- unadvertised
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhanded
- undisclosed
- unexposed
Machiavellian
- artful
- astute
- calculating
- cheapjack
- conniving
- contriving
- corrupt
- crafty
- crooked
- cunning
- cutthroat
- debased
- debauched
- decadent
- deceitful
- degenerate
- degraded
- demoralized
- depraved
- devious
- dishonest
- dissipated
- dog-eat-dog
- expedient
- immoral
- jackleg
- knavish
- libertine
- licentious
- merciless
- opportunist
- opportunistic
- pitiless
- plotting
- profligate
- remorseless
- ruthless
- scheming
- sharp
- shrewd
- sly
- unconscionable
- underhanded
- unethical
- unprincipled
- unscrupulous
- wily
backstabbing
- abandonment
- abuse
- artful
- aspersion
- backbiting
- beguiling
- belittlement
- betrayal
- betraying
- black eye
- blame
- business
- calumniation
- calumny
- cattiness
- censure
- character assassination
- cheap shot
- condemnation
- contempt
- contumely
- crafty
- crime
- crossing
- cunning
- damage
- debasement
- deceit
- deceiving
- deception
- deceptive
- defamation
- degradation
- denigration
- denunciation
- deprecation
- depreciation
- derision
- derogation
- desertion
- detraction
- dirt
- dirty laundry
- dirty linen
- discredit
- disdain
- disesteem
- disgrace
- dishonest
- dishonor
- disloyalty
- disparagement
- disrepute
- double cross
- double-crossing
- double-dealing
- dump
- duplicity
- dynamite
- eavesdropping
- faithlessness
- falseness
- falsity
- foxy
- fraud
- fraudulent
- giving away
- going back on
- gossip
- guile
- guileful
- harm
- hearsay
- hit
- hurt
- hypocritical
- idle rumor
- ignominy
- impairment
- infamy
- infidelity
- informing
- injury
- injustice
- innuendo
- insincere
- insinuation
- invective
- knavish
- knock
- lessening
- libel
- libeling
- lie
- low-down dirty
- lying
- malice
- maligning
- minimization
- misleading
- misrepresentation
- muckraking
- mud
- mud-slinging
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- peaching
- pejorative
- perfidy
- prejudice
- rap
- reproach
- revilement
- ridicule
- rumor
- running down
- scam
- scandal
- scandalmongering
- scorcher
- scorn
- scurrility
- selling down the river
- sellout
- shame
- shifty
- shopping
- sin
- skeleton in closet
- slam
- slander
- slap in face
- slime
- slur
- sly
- smear
- smear campaign
- sneaky
- snitching
- spite
- spitefulness
- stabbing in the back
- swindle
- tale
- talebearing
- talk
- traducement
- traducing
- treachery
- treason
- trickery
- tricky
- turning in
- turpitude
- two-facedness
- two-timing
- underestimation
- underhanded
- unfaithfulness
- untruthful
- vilification
- vituperation
- wrong
- wrongdoing
backstage
- behind the curtain
- behind-the-scenes
- clandestine
- clandestinely
- classified
- closet
- closeted
- collusive
- collusively
- concealed
- confidential
- confidentially
- conspiratorial
- conspiratorially
- covert
- covertly
- esoteric
- furtive
- furtively
- hidden
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- hushed
- in a corner
- in camera
- in private
- in secret
- in the background
- in the dark
- inside
- intimate
- intimately
- inwardly
- nonpublic
- occult
- offscreen
- offstage
- out of public view
- personal
- private
- privately
- privy
- repressed
- restricted
- secret
- secretively
- secretly
- silenced
- silent
- sneak
- sneakily
- sneaking
- sneaky
- sotto voce
- stealthily
- stealthy
- stifled
- sub-rosa
- suppressed
- surreptitious
- surreptitiously
- top secret
- unadvertised
- unannounced
- under-the-table
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhanded
- underhandedly
- undisclosed
- unmentioned
- unsaid
- untold
backstairs
- back-channel
- backdoor
- behind-the-scenes
- buttoned-up
- cagey
- camouflaged
- clammed up
- clandestine
- classified
- cloak-and-dagger
- close
- close-mouthed
- closed-door
- concealed
- confidential
- covert
- cryptic
- discreet
- disguised
- dissembled
- dissimulated
- enigmatic
- feline
- furtive
- hidden
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- hushed
- in ambush
- in chambers
- in privacy
- in private
- in the background
- in the dark
- incognito
- inside
- off-the-books
- off-the-record
- private
- privy
- reserved
- restricted
- reticent
- secret
- secreted
- secretive
- silent
- sly
- sneak
- sneaking
- sneaky
- stealth
- stealthy
- sub-rosa
- subterranean
- surreptitious
- taciturn
- tight-lipped
- top secret
- top-secret
- unacknowledged
- unadvertised
- under false pretense
- under-the-table
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhanded
- undisclosed
- unexposed
- unforthcoming
- withdrawn
- zipped