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- [uhn-der-hand]
- /ˈʌn dərˌhænd/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈhænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-hand]
- /ˈʌn dərˌhænd/
Definitions of underhand word
- adjective underhand not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police. 1
- adjective underhand executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand delivery of a ball. 1
- adverb underhand with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: to bowl underhand. 1
- adverb underhand secretly; stealthily; slyly. 1
- adjective underhand dishonest, sneaky 1
- adjective underhand throw, swing 1
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Origin of underhand
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1530-40 for def 1; Middle English under hande (adv.) under rule, Old English underhand. See under-, hand
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Parts of speech for Underhand
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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underhand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
underhand usage trend in Literature
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adj underhand
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- conspiratorial — If someone does something such as speak or smile in a conspiratorial way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.
adjective underhand
- argute — (of sounds) shrill
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
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