underhanded

adjective
UK: /ˌʌndəˈhændɪd/
US: /ˌʌndərˈhændɪd/

  1. Done secretly and dishonestly.

    1. That was an underhanded trick.
    2. He gained the contract through underhanded dealings, cheating the other companies.

Synonyms

dishonest fraudulent sneaky treacherous deceitful

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The phonetic transcription of "underhanded" is /ˌʌndəˈhændɪd/ in British English and /ˌʌndərˈhændɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "underhanded": dishonest, fraudulent, sneaky, treacherous, deceitful.

Example usage of "underhanded": "That was an underhanded trick.". More examples on the page.