Synonyms of below the belt

below the belt

phrase

as in nasty

not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport

That mean joke really hit below the belt.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nasty
• unfair
• illegal
• low
• dirty
• foul
• unsportsmanlike
• shabby
• dishonorable
• shameful
• unscrupulous
• unjust
• immoral
• unprincipled
• unrighteous
• rotten
• mean
• ignoble
• unethical
• ungentlemanly
• unchivalrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• legal
• fair
• just
• clean
• sportsmanly
• moral
• ethical
• righteous
• sportsmanlike
• scrupulous
• principled
• law-abiding
• honorable
• unimpeachable
• irreproachable