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Treacherous vs Underhand - What's the difference?

treacherous | underhand | Related terms |

Treacherous is a related term of underhand.


As adjectives the difference between treacherous and underhand

is that treacherous is exhibiting treachery while underhand is secret; clandestine.

As an adverb underhand is

with an underhand movement.

treacherous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting treachery.
  • Deceitful; inclined to betray.
  • Unreliable; dangerous.
    • a treacherous mountain trail

    Antonyms

    * (exhibiting treachery) loyal

    Related terms

    * treacher * treachery * trick * trickster * tricky

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    underhand

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • secret; clandestine
  • (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
  • thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • with an underhand movement
  • in a sly, sneaky or secret manner