underhandedness
underhandedness noun: the characteristic of being underhanded.
Noun
underhandedness (uncountable)
- The characteristic of being underhanded.
- Synonyms:
- deceitfulness, deceptiveness, fraudulence, deceit, dissimulation, duplicity, fraudulency, trickery, perfidy, deception
Synonyms of underhandedness
- deceitfulness
- deceptiveness
- fraudulence
- deceit
- dissimulation
- duplicity
- trickery
- perfidy
- deception
- imposition
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Origin of underhandedness
From underhanded + -ness.
Questions about underhandedness
- What does underhandedness mean?
- Underhandedness means the characteristic of being underhanded.
- What part of speech is underhandedness?
- Underhandedness is a noun.
Words near underhandedness in the dictionary
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