Meaning
3 sensesSecret; clandestine.
(broadly)Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
hinterhältig, heimlich
вороватыйvorovatyj
Thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below.
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
Examples
2 sentencesIn softball, the ball is pitched underhand.
In the trade this is generally regarded as a nasty underhand jab at the British cigar industry.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
dishonest and sneaky:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
dishonest and sneaky:
Origin
From under + hand.From under + hand.
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Forms
more underhand, most underhand| Comparative | more underhand Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most underhand Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsall:underhandedbackdoor
Close in meaning
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level:underhandedunderarm
- marked by deception:sneakyunderhanded
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.