Can Someone Be Underhanded?

underhanded Add to list Share. Use the adjective underhanded to describe someone who plays dirty tricks, like a cheating poker player or a manipulative classmate.

What is underhanded behavior?

: marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception : not honest and aboveboard : sly an underhanded attempt to gain power.

What do underhand mean?

1 : done in secret or so as to deceive underhand dealings. 2 : made with an upward movement of the hand or arm an underhand throw. More from Merriam-Webster on underhand.