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underhanded

[ uhn-der-han-did ]

/ ˈʌn dərˈhæn dɪd /

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adjective

underhand.

short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.

Origin of underhanded

First recorded in 1800–10; under- + handed

OTHER WORDS FROM underhanded

un·der·hand·ed·ly, adverb un·der·hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby underhanded

undergrown, undergrowth, underhair, underhand, underhand chop, underhanded, underhoused, underhung, underinsurance, underinsure, underinsured

Example sentences from the Web for underhanded

As a result, the inexperienced can find themselves earning well below minimum wage, or abused by underhanded employers.

Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild |Kevin Zawacki |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Underhanded contrivances and secret practices took the place of clamour and the stake.

History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III |J. H. Merle D'Aubign
It makes me feel so underhanded, and it mars my happiness, just a little, darling.

The Fate of Felix Brand |Florence Finch Kelly
"I never connected you with these underhanded acts," the engineer stated.

The Iron Furrow |George C. Shedd

He was underhanded and treacherous, keeping a fair outside to the world, and was counted by many a model youth.

White Dandy; or, Master and I |Velma Caldwell Melville
"He must be an underhanded rascal if ever there was one," he mused.

At the Fall of Port Arthur |Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for underhanded

underhanded

/ (ˌʌndəˈhændɪd) /

adjective

another word for underhand, short-handed

Derived forms of underhanded

underhandedly, adverb underhandedness, noun