Definition of underhanded Underhanded

/ʌˈndɚhæˈndɪd/ - [underhandid] - un•der•hand•ed

We found 6 definitions of underhanded from 3 different sources.

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What does underhanded mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

underhanded - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
  sneaky, underhand
  corrupt, crooked lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
underhanded - with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
  underhand, underarm
  athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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  • underhanded (a.)
    Underhand; clandestine.
  • underhanded (a.)
    Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-handed; sparsely populated.

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