underhandedness

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noun

The characteristic of being underhanded.

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Meanings

noununderhandedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being underhanded.

    Synonyms: deceitfulness, deceptiveness, fraudulence, deceit, deceitfulness, deceptiveness, dissimulation, duplicity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being underhanded.

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deceitdeceitfulnessdeceptivenessdissimulationfraudulencefraudulencyperfidyskulduggerytrickery

Origin

From underhanded + -ness.

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APA

underhandedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhandedness

MLA

“underhandedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhandedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underhandedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhandedness.

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