Definition of 'underhand'
Adjective
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
Synonyms: underhanded underarm
Antonyms: overhand overhanded overarm - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
Synonyms: sneaky underhanded
Adverb
- 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
Synonyms: underhandedly - with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"
Synonyms: underarm
