underhanded C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈʌndɝˈhændɪd/ UK /ˈʌndɝˈhændɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #31781 Meanings 1 adj marked by deception He is mean and underhanded and tricky--he reminds me of a slimy, poisonous snake. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · marked by deception sneaky Word family Derived forms underhandedlyunderhandedness Etymology From under- + handed. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # underhanded **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʌndɝˈhændɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌndɝˈhændɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 31781 ## Meanings 1. marked by deception ## Examples - He is mean and underhanded and tricky--he reminds me of a slimy, poisonous snake. ## Synonyms - sneaky ## Derived Forms - underhandedly - underhandedness ## Etymology From under- + handed. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown