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- Dictionarybackhanded/ˌbakˈhandɪd/
adjective
- 1. made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement: "a backhanded pass"
- 2. having a meaning that is expressed indirectly or ambiguously: "coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment"
adverb
- 1. with the back of the hand or with the hand turned backwards: "Frank hit him backhanded"
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BACKHANDED definition: 1. A backhanded remark seems pleasant but may really be a criticism or mean something unkind: 2…. Learn more.
adjective. back· hand· ed ˈbak-ˈhan-dəd. Synonyms of backhanded. 1. : indirect, devious. especially : sarcastic. a backhanded compliment. 2. : using or made with a backhand. backhandedly adverb. Synonyms. artificial. counterfeit. double-dealing. double-faced. fake. feigned. hypocritical. insincere. Janus-faced. jive [slang] left-handed. lip.
a comment that seems to express approval but could also be understood as expressing a poor opinion of somebody/something. In a backhanded compliment she said he looked very good for his age. See backhanded in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: backhanded.
1. performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or in any oblique direction so that the palm of the hand faces in the direction of the body and the back of the hand faces in the direction of forward movement. 2. sloping in a downward direction from left to right. backhanded writing.
adjective. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke. synonyms: backhand. see more. adjective. roundabout or ambiguous. “attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”. “a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal”.
adj. 1. performed with the back of the hand turned or facing forward: a backhanded stroke. 2. sloping in a downward direction from left to right: backhanded writing. 3. oblique or ambiguous in meaning: a backhanded compliment. adv. 4. with the hand across the body; backhand: He caught the ball backhanded. [1790–1800]
Designating an insincere or ambiguous compliment, esp. one that is indirectly unflattering or derogatory. A backhanded compliment. Webster's New World. Performed by backhanding the ball. A backhanded catch. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: backhand. deflectional. o-shaped. Antonyms: forehand. adverb. With a backhand.
backhanded meaning, definition, what is backhanded: a backhanded remark or compliment seems ...: Learn more.
adjective. performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or in any oblique direction so that the palm of the hand faces in the direction of the body and the back of the hand faces in the direction of forward movement. sloping in a downward direction from left to right: backhanded writing.
BACKHANDED meaning: 1. A backhanded remark seems pleasant but may really be a criticism or mean something unkind: 2…. Learn more.
