English Dictionary

underhanded

形容詞

Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below. / Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating. / Insincere; sarcastic. / Secret; surreptitious. / Understaffed.

日本語の意味

下から手を伸ばすような（あるいは下方からの動きで）行うこと / ずるい、詐欺的な、不正な / 不誠実で皮肉な / 秘密裏の、内密な / 人手不足の

The coach showed the new player an underhanded throw to help him lob the ball gently.

コーチは新人選手に、ボールを優しくロブできるよう下から腕を振る投げ方を教えた。

意味（1）

Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.

Golf is an underhanded game, because we must swing the club in an underhanded motion in order to play the ball off the ground.

意味（2）

Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.

They were actually underhanded threats to call off the lawsuit and then all insurance agents in the hospital district would get a dividend for the premiums paid.

意味（3）

Insincere; sarcastic.

Of course, sometimes compliments just aren't really compliments. Underhanded compliments are, for better or worse, nothing new or unusual.

意味（4）

Secret; surreptitious.

And, although the mystery of an unsigned note rather thrilled her, it seemed underhanded. And June hated underhanded things.

意味（5）

Understaffed.

Between 9.30, when the first shot was fired, and 11.45 a.m., the enemy, well aware of his vast superiority in men — the ' Intrepid,' being, as was usual with the Company's cruisers, underhanded — made two attempts to run her on board and throw an overpowering force on the brig's decks.

more underhanded （ comparative ）

most underhanded （ superlative ）