Overt and Underhanded

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

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Underhanded is an antonym for overt.

Nearby Word: overtly

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

Usage example: an underhanded attempt at infiltrating the other party's headquarters

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Overt is an antonym for underhanded.

Nearby Word: underhand

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Underhanded and Overt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overt/underhanded

Overt & Underhanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/overt/underhanded>.

Underhanded or Overt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/overt/underhanded.

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