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Underhanded vs. Unfair — What's the Difference?

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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