Copy page URL Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook
Get it on Google Play
Meaning of word underhand from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

underhand   adverb

Meaning : Slyly and secretly.

Example : Mean revenge, committed underhand.
Oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies.

Synonyms : underhandedly

Meaning : With the hand swung below shoulder level.

Example : Throwing a ball underarm.

Synonyms : underarm

underhand   adjective

Meaning : With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level.

Example : An underhand pitch.
An underhand stroke.

Synonyms : underarm, underhanded

With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.

An overhand pitch.
An overhand stroke.
overarm, overhand, overhanded

Meaning : Marked by deception.

Example : Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.

Synonyms : sneaky, underhanded

Underhand meaning in Bengali (Bangla).