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Underhand vs Suspicious - What's the difference?

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Underhand is a related term of suspicious.


As adjectives the difference between underhand and suspicious

is that underhand is secret; clandestine while suspicious is arousing suspicion.

As an adverb underhand

is with an underhand movement.

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
  • suspicious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Arousing suspicion.
  • His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
  • Distrustful or tending to suspect.
  • I have a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
  • Expressing suspicion
  • She gave me a suspicious look.

    Synonyms

    * questionable * doubtful

    Derived terms

    * suspiciously * suspiciousness

    See also

    * odd * strange