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underhand

UK
/ˈʌndəhænd/
US
/ˈʌndərˌhænd/

Translations

underhandadjective
more underhand
Comp.
most underhand
Super.
UK
/ˈʌndəhænd/
US
/ˈʌndərˌhænd/
par-dessousAu sport, pour un lancer ou un service exécuté de bas en haut.
She delivered an underhand serve that caught her opponent off guard.
Elle a effectué un service par-dessous qui a pris son adversaire au dépourvu.
déloyalAu sens moral : malhonnête, fait en secret.
His underhand tactics in the negotiation were eventually exposed.
Ses tactiques déloyales lors de la négociation ont finalement été dévoilées.
Additional translations
sournoisNuance de comportement caché et peu franc.
Synonyms
cunning
dishonest
secretive
sly
deceitful
Antonyms
aboveboard
honest
open
underhandadverb
UK
/ˈʌndəhænd/
US
/ˈʌndɚˌhænd/
en cachetteDans le secret, à l'insu des autres.
The funds were transferred underhand to avoid detection.
Les fonds ont été transférés en cachette pour éviter d'être détectés.
Additional translations
en sous-mainSoutenu ; avec discrétion, souvent pour une action peu avouable.
Synonyms
secretly
slyly
deviously
dishonestly
surreptitiously
covertly
furtively
stealthily
craftily
sneakily
underhandedly

Definitions

underhandadjective
Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way.
His underhand tactics in the negotiation were eventually exposed.
Performed with the hand below shoulder level, especially with the palm facing upward, as in certain throws or serves in sport.
She delivered an underhand serve that caught her opponent off guard.
underhandadverb
In a secret or surreptitious manner; secretly.
The funds were transferred underhand to avoid detection.
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