All underhand synonyms
un·der·hand
U u adj underhand
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- hole-and-corner — secretive; clandestine; furtive: The political situation was full of hole-and-corner intrigue.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
- lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- furtive — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- imposturous — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- low-down — If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- incog — Incognito.
- 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.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- 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.
- lubricious — arousing or expressive of sexual desire; lustful; lecherous.
adjective underhand
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- guileful — insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.
- 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.
- exploitative — In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
- crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- argute — (of sounds) shrill
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- foul — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- insidious — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- fishy — like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants