What is another word for under hand?
351 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˌʌndə hˈand], [ ˌʌndə hˈand], [ ˌʌ_n_d_ə h_ˈa_n_d]
Under hand is a phrase that means to conduct oneself in a sneaky or deceitful manner. Other similar phrases that convey a similar meaning include sly, cunning, deceitful, manipulative, sneaky, underhanded, and conniving. Each of these words suggests an element of dishonesty or a lack of transparency. A person who behaves underhandedly may be trying to manipulate a situation or to achieve a goal by using tactics that are not considered to be fair or ethical. These synonyms for under hand can be useful when describing a person's behavior, or when trying to identify the tactics that someone may be using to achieve their goals.
Synonyms for Under hand:
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adj.
• clandestine- artful ,
- cloak-and-dagger ,
- closet ,
- covert ,
- foxy ,
- hidden ,
- illegitimate ,
- illicit ,
- in holes and corners ,
- private ,
- under-the-counter ,
- underground ,
- underhand .
- Dissembled ,
- Incog ,
- Obscured ,
- QT ,
- Shrouded ,
- buried ,
- camouflaged ,
- cloaked ,
- disguised ,
- incognito ,
- masked ,
- privy ,
- sub rosa ,
- ulterior ,
- under-the-table ,
- unsuspected ,
- veiled .
- Suborned ,
- criminal ,
- deceitful ,
- double-dealing ,
- dubious ,
- illegal ,
- iniquitous ,
- lying ,
- nefarious ,
- questionable ,
- ruthless ,
- unlawful ,
- unprincipled ,
- untruthful .
- Astucious ,
- Deceiving ,
- Impostrous ,
- astute ,
- beguiling ,
- counterfeit ,
- delusive ,
- delusory ,
- designing ,
- disingenuous ,
- fallacious ,
- false ,
- feline ,
- hypocritical ,
- illusory ,
- knavish ,
- mendacious ,
- misleading ,
- rascal ,
- roguish ,
- slick ,
- subtle ,
- untrustworthy .
- Deluding ,
- Imposturous ,
- ambiguous ,
- bum ,
- catchy ,
- fake ,
- fishy ,
- mock ,
- off ,
- phony ,
- plausible ,
- scheming ,
- seeming ,
- serpentine ,
- snide ,
- specious ,
- spurious ,
- unreliable .
- Snaking ,
- ancillary ,
- circuitous ,
- circular ,
- circumlocutory ,
- collateral ,
- complicated ,
- contingent ,
- discursive ,
- erratic ,
- eventual ,
- implied ,
- incidental ,
- long ,
- long way home ,
- long-drawn-out ,
- long-winded ,
- meandering ,
- obscure ,
- out-of-the-way ,
- periphrastic ,
- rambling ,
- secondary ,
- sidelong ,
- sinister ,
- sinuous ,
- subsidiary ,
- tortuous ,
- twisting ,
- vagrant ,
- wandering ,
- winding ,
- zigzag .
- Contriving ,
- Equivocating ,
- Unhonest ,
- cagey ,
- collusive ,
- dodging ,
- fly-by-night ,
- prevaricative ,
- prevaricatory ,
- shuffling ,
- slimy .
- Argute ,
- acute ,
- brainy ,
- canny ,
- cutting ,
- deep ,
- discerning ,
- discriminating ,
- farsighted ,
- heady ,
- in the know ,
- ingenious ,
- inside ,
- judicious ,
- keen ,
- knowing ,
- on the inside ,
- on top of ,
- penetrating ,
- perceptive ,
- perspicacious ,
- piercing ,
- probing ,
- profound ,
- prudent ,
- quick-witted ,
- sagacious ,
- savvy ,
- sensible ,
- shark ,
- sharp ,
- smooth ,
- streetwise ,
- up on ,
- wise ,
- wised up .
- clandestine ,
- concealed ,
- crafty ,
- crooked ,
- cunning ,
- deceptive ,
- devious ,
- dirty-dealing ,
- dishonest ,
- dishonorable ,
- double-crossing ,
- duplicitous ,
- fraudulent ,
- furtive ,
- guileful ,
- hush-hush ,
- indirect ,
- insidious ,
- oblique ,
- on the qt ,
- on the quiet ,
- secret ,
- secretive ,
- shady ,
- shifty ,
- slippery ,
- sly ,
- sneaking ,
- sneaky ,
- stealthy ,
- sub-rosa ,
- surreptitious ,
- treacherous ,
- tricky ,
- two-faced ,
- two-timing ,
- under wraps ,
- undercover ,
- underhanded ,
- unethical ,
- unfair ,
- unjust ,
- unscrupulous ,
- wily .
- Influenced ,
- below the belt ,
- biased ,
- fixed ,
- low-down ,
- one-sided ,
- partial ,
- partisan ,
- prejudiced ,
- shabby ,
- undeserved ,
- unforgivable ,
- unjustified ,
- unmerited ,
- unrighteous ,
- wrongful .
- abandoned ,
- amoral ,
- conscienceless ,
- dissolute ,
- immoral ,
- licentious ,
- mercentary ,
- praetorian ,
- profligate ,
- reprobate ,
- stop-at-nothing ,
- unconscionable ,
- venal ,
- wanton .
How to use "Under hand" in context?
Being underhanded can be seen as sneaky and untrustworthy. Someone who is underhanded probably isn't looking to have constructive discussions or work cooperatively with others. They may prefer to take advantage of people or sneak around.
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