underhanded
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Synonyms & Antonyms for underhanded
Synonyms: Adjective
bent [chiefly British], crooked, deceptive, dishonest, double-dealing, duplicitous, fast, fraudulent, guileful, rogue, shady, sharp, shifty, underhand
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of underhanded in a Sentence
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the commercial is a part of an underhanded PR campaign to whitewash the company's environmental record an underhanded attempt at infiltrating the other party's headquartersRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
An underhanded, ambitious twit rises to the top of the corporate heap and, in the final moments, sets his sites on the U.S. presidency. — Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, "What’s hot in OC arts and entertainment for August," 31 July 2019 As college admissions become more competitive, some families with means seem to be turning to underhanded methods of getting their kids into schools. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, "Trading Custody for Financial Aid," 30 July 2019 Also the idea that Phylos would use its storehouse of genetic data—in some cases freely donated by small growers—to pump up its market value and attract a major industry buyer sounded like an underhanded double-cross. — Hannah Wallace, WIRED, "High Drama: A Cannabis Biotech Company Roils Small Growers," 24 July 2019 Keep a level head, and refuse to put up with situations or people who are negative, irresponsible or underhanded. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: June 16, 2019," 16 June 2019 Opponents said the compact is an underhanded way to circumvent the United States Constitution, which established the Electoral College. — oregonlive.com, "Governor signs bill to change the way Oregon helps choose the president," 12 June 2019 Tejo players take turns tossing disks underhanded and score points by hitting the bull's-eye—a metal ring in the center of a clay pit—or the gunpowder packets that surround it. — John Otis, WSJ, "Colombia Wants to Boost Its National Sport. That Might Mean Less Beer.," 4 Dec. 2018 Who can avoid being seized by cramps, as American Jared Donaldson was in his five-set loss to Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday, forced to serve underhanded before succumbing in the second round of the French Open. — Liz Clarke, chicagotribune.com, "Tennis could have reason to make matches shorter: Your shrinking attention span," 3 June 2018 The forward used the backboard, flicking the ball underhanded off it with a bounce pass. — Jayda Evans, The Seattle Times, "‘He’s the future of basketball’: Federal Way’s Jaden McDaniels has become one of the best in nation," 20 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underhanded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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