Underhanded vs. Unfair — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Underhanded and Unfair
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Underhanded
Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.
Unfair
Contrary to justice or a sense of fairness
It was unfair to extend the deadline for some students but not others.
Underhanded
Underhand
An underhanded toss.
Unfair
Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical
Unfair dealing.
Underhanded
In a sly and secret way.
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Unfair
Not kind or considerate
It was unfair of me to laugh when he felt so sad.
Underhanded
With an underhand movement.
Unfair
Not fair, unjust
It was unfair for the boss to give larger bonuses to his friends.
Underhanded
Done by moving the hand (and arm) from below.
Unfair
Not beautiful; uncomely; unattractive
Underhanded
Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating. Category:en:Corruption
His underhanded trick backfired and he was disqualified.
Unfair
Sorrowful; sad
Underhanded
Insincere; sarcastic.
An underhanded compliment is actually criticism.
Unfair
(archaic) unseemly; disgraceful
Underhanded
Secret; surreptitious.
Unfair
To make ugly
Underhanded
Understaffed.
Unfair
To deprive of fairness or beauty.
Underhanded
In an underhanded manner.
Unfair
Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal.
You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge me with being in your debt.
Underhanded
Simple past tense and past participle of underhand
Unfair
Showing favoritism
Underhanded
Devious people, collectively.
Unfair
Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception;
Used unfair methods
It was an unfair trial
Took an unfair advantage
Underhanded
Underhand; clandestine.
Underhanded
Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-handed; sparsely populated; obsolete in this sense, short-handed or understaffed being the preferrred term.
Norway . . . might defy the world, . . . but it is much underhanded now.
Underhanded
Marked by deception;
Achieved success in business only by underhand methods
Underhanded
With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level;
An underhand pitch
An underhand stroke
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