Underhanded Definition & Meaning
underhanded
- adjective
- marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
"Underhanded" in song lyrics
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"that, this ain't to be underhanded"
2 Hungry Bros. present 8thW1 — Say My Name Right -
"Not to be underhanded"
2 Hungry Bros. present 8thW1 — Say My Name Right -
"I caught the understanding and the underhanded"
Dilated Peoples — Work the Angles
Words that rhyme with underhanded
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- What does underhanded mean?
- marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
- What part of speech is underhanded?
- Underhanded is an adjective.
- How many definitions does underhanded have?
- Underhanded has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).