Synonyms for "under-handed" (116 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (24)

underhandcrookedamoralartfulastuteback doorback-doorbackstairscalculatingchiselingclandestinecollusiveconsciencelesscorruptcorruptedcovertcovinouscraftycriminalcunning

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darkdeceitfuldesigning

Adjective(1 words)

backhanded

Strong matches (34)

deviousdirtydishonestdishonorabledisingenuousdoubtfuldubiousduplicitousevasiveevilfalsefalseheartedfelinefeloniousfinaglingfishyfoulfraudulentfurtiveguileful

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hidlingshole-and-cornerhugger muggerhugger-muggerill-gotill-gottenillicitimmoralindirectinsidiousinsincere

Adverb(3 words)

dishonestlyfalselyillegitimately

Related words (58)

Adjective(3 words)

nefariousunderhandunderstaffed

not kosherobliqueprivyquestionablequietrottenschemingsecretshadyshamelesssharpshiftyshorthandedsinisterskulkingslimyslinkingslinkyslipperysly

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sneakingsneakystealthysubtlesurreptitioussuspicioustreacheroustrickishtrickytwo facedtwo-facedulteriorunconsciencedunconscientiousunconscionableunder-the-counterunder-the-tableundercoverundergroundunderhandedlyundermannedunderstaffedunethicalunobtrusiveunprincipledunsavoryunscrupulousunstraightforwardwilywithout remorsewithout shame

Adjective(3 words)

sneakyunderarmunderhand

Adverb(1 words)

underhandedly

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