underhand (redirected from underhandedness)

un·der·hand  (ndr-hnd) also un·der·hand·ed (ndr-hndd)

adj.

1. Marked by or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky. See Synonyms at secret.

2. Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm: an underhand pitch.

adv.

1. With an underhand movement: Throw the ball underhand.

2. In a sly and secret way.

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under·hand n.

under·handed·ly adv.

under·handed·ness n.

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underhand [ˈʌndəˌhænd]

adj also underhanded

1. clandestine, deceptive, or secretive

2. (General Sporting Terms) Sport another word for underarm

adv

in an underhand manner or style

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	underhand - with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" underarm, underhanded athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition overarm, overhand, overhanded - with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke"
	2.	underhand - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" sneaky, underhanded corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
Adv.	1.	underhand - slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers underhandedly
	2.	underhand - with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm" underarm

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underhand

adjective sly, secret, crooked (informal), devious, sneaky, secretive, fraudulent, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, clandestine, unscrupulous, crafty, unethical, furtive, deceitful, surreptitious, stealthy, dishonourable, below the belt (informal), underhanded The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals.
open, legal, above board, frank, principled, outright, honourable, honest, scrupulous

Translations

underhand [ˈʌndəhænd]

A. ADJ

1. (= dishonest) [person] → solapado; [behaviour, deals, tactics] → turbio, poco limpio
critics accuse the President of being underhand → los críticos del presidente lo acusan de solapado

2. (Sport) [throw] → por debajo del hombro

B. ADV to serve underhand → sacar sin levantar el brazo por encima

underhand [ˌʌndə^rˈhænd] underhanded [ˌʌndə^rˈhændɪd] (mainly US)

adj

(= dishonest) [deal] → en sous-main; [way, method, person] → sournois(e)

(US) (= not overarm) [pitch] → par en dessous

adv (US) (= not overarm) [toss, throw] → par en dessous

underhand [ˌʌndəˈhænd] underhanded [ˌʌndəˈhændɪd] adj (method) → equivoco/a, poco pulito/a; (trick) → subdolo/a, mancino/a

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underhand [ˌʌndəˈhænd] underhanded [ˌʌndəˈhændɪd] adj (method) → equivoco/a, poco pulito/a; (trick) → subdolo/a, mancino/a