underhanded Synonyms

underhanded Meaning

Wordnet

underhanded (s)

marked by deception

Wordnet

underhanded (a)

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

Webster

underhanded (a.)

Underhand; clandestine.

Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-handed; sparsely populated.

underhanded Sentence Examples

  1. The politician's underhanded tactics alienated many constituents.
  2. The basketball player's underhanded free throw was a surprising but effective move.
  3. The company's underhanded practices violated ethical guidelines.
  4. She suspected her boss of using underhanded methods to sabotage her project.
  5. The lawyer's underhanded questioning led to the dismissal of the case.
  6. The umpire ruled that the runner used an underhanded slide to avoid being tagged out.
  7. The student was caught cheating on the exam by using an underhanded method.
  8. The salesman's underhanded techniques made customers wary of his products.
  9. The athlete was disqualified for using an underhanded maneuver during the competition.
  10. The government's underhanded surveillance program raised concerns about privacy rights.

FAQs About the word underhanded

marked by deception, with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder levelUnderhand; clandestine., Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-han

stealthily, surreptitiously, underhandedly,underhand, furtively, clandestinely, covertly, underground, collusively, sneakily

publicly, publicly,openly, openly,

The politician's underhanded tactics alienated many constituents.

The basketball player's underhanded free throw was a surprising but effective move.

The company's underhanded practices violated ethical guidelines.

She suspected her boss of using underhanded methods to sabotage her project.