Deceptive
Deceptive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
Underhanded is a synonym for deceptive in dishonest topic. In some cases you can use "Underhanded" instead an adjective "Deceptive".
Underhanded
Underhanded adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.
Usage example: the commercial is a part of an underhanded PR campaign to whitewash the company's environmental record
Deceptive is a synonym for underhanded. Sometimes you can use "Deceptive" instead an adjective "Underhanded".
Nearby Word: underhand
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and deceptive
- sly and underhanded
- crafty and deceptive
- crafty and underhanded
- cunning and deceptive
- cunning and underhanded
- dishonest and deceptive
- dishonest and underhanded
- crooked and deceptive
- crooked and underhanded
- false and deceptive
- false and underhanded
- fraudulent and deceptive
- fraudulent and underhanded
Both words in one sentence
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Today, "coup de jarnac" is a French idiom for a deceptive or underhanded action.
Source: Master Swordsman
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