underhanded

adjective

Meaning

Secretive, dishonest, or sly in a way that is intended to deceive others.

Examples

She felt betrayed by the underhand methods her business partner used to secure the contract.
It was an underhand trick to change the rules of the game while I was not looking.

Synonyms: sly, deceitful, surreptitious, clandestine

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underhanded

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəhænd/

Definition

Secretive, dishonest, or sly in a way that is intended to deceive others.

Examples

She felt betrayed by the underhand methods her business partner used to secure the contract.
It was an underhand trick to change the rules of the game while I was not looking.
The company faced a public scandal after an underhand scheme to avoid paying taxes was exposed.

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