Definition of Underhand

1. Adjective. With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level. "An underhand stroke"

Exact synonyms: Underarm, Underhanded
Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Antonyms: Overhand

2. Adverb. Slyly and secretly. "Oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"
Exact synonyms: Underhandedly

3. Adjective. Marked by deception. "Achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
Exact synonyms: Sneaky, Underhanded
Similar to: Corrupt, Crooked
Derivative terms: Sneak, Sneakiness

4. Adverb. With the hand swung below shoulder level. "Throwing a ball underarm"
Exact synonyms: Underarm

Definition of Underhand

1. a. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent.

2. adv. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly.

3. a. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent.

4. adv. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly.

Definition of Underhand

1. Adjective. dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner ¹

2. Adjective. (''in various ball games, of a ball'') thrown etc with the hand brought forward and up from below ¹

3. Adverb. with an underhand movement ¹

4. Adverb. in a sly, sneaky or secret manner ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Underhand

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Underhand

undergrow
undergrown
undergrowth
undergrowths
undergrub
undergrubbed
undergrubbing
undergrubs
underguess
underguessed
underguesses
underguessing
underhair
underhaired
underhairs
underhand (current term)
underhanded
underhandedly
underhandedness
underhandly
underhands
underhang
underhanging
underhangman
underhangs
underhead
underheads
underheard
underheat
underheated

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