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underhanded Antonyms

Opposite of underhanded

Because the opposite of underhanded shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Acting or done in a secret, dishonest, or deceitful manner.

Usage Example

"The company was fined heavily for using aboveboard tactics to eliminate its smaller competitors."

Strongest
aboveboard
honest
forthright
Strong
straightforward
candid
open
overt
sincere

• adjective (Context 2)

Executed with the hand or arm brought forward and upward from below the level of the shoulder.

Usage Example

"She practiced her overhand serve until she could place the ball accurately in the back corner of the court."

Strongest
overhand
overhanded
overarm

• adverb (Context 3)

With an upward motion of the hand and arm from below the level of the shoulder.

Usage Example

"He tossed the softball overhand so his young daughter could hit it easily."

Strongest
overhand
overhanded
overarm

• adjective (Context 4)

Lacking the required or usual number of workers; short-handed.

Usage Example

"The hospital ward was severely overstaffed during the holiday weekend."

Strongest
overstaffed

Similar words to underhanded

Words similar to underhanded shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

underhand
short-handed
underarm
understaffed
deceitful
undermanned
sneaky
short-staffed
See all synonyms of underhanded

• Nearby Words

underground
undergrowth
underhand
underhanded
underhandedly
underhandedness
underinformed

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Underhanded. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/underhanded
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