Overt and Underhand

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Overt adjective - Open and observable; not secret or hidden.

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Underhand is an antonym for overt in open topic.

Nearby Word: overtly

Underhand adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: the congressman's underhand attempt to slip several pork barrel items into the bill

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Overt is an antonym for underhand.

Nearby Word: underhanded

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Underhand and Overt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overt/underhand

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Underhand or Overt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/overt/underhand.

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