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underhandedness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being underhanded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deceitfulness, deceptiveness, fraudulence, deceit, dissimulation, duplicity, fraudulency, trickery, perfidy, underhandedness, deception, imposition, hype, dupery, fiddle, fetch, hocus-pocus, jugglery, legerdemain, list, mislead, prestidigitation, Punic faith, rinky-dink, ruse, sleight of hand, subterfuge, swack

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English underhanded Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English underhandedness From underhanded + -ness.