Backhanded Definition

băkhăndĭd
back-handed
adjective
Made with or using a backhand.
A backhanded shot into the opponent's court.
American Heritage

Backhand.

Webster's New World
Oblique or roundabout.
A backhanded compliment.
American Heritage
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
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adverb
With a backhand.
Webster's New World
verb

Simple past tense and past participle of backhand.

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Origin of Backhanded

Backhanded Sentence Examples

  • Dean backhanded her again, following her to the ground.

  • Victor backhanded Elisabeth one last time and growled, "That's more like it."

  • It has been suggested, however, that this somewhat backhanded compliment was intended rather to rub salt into Hooke's wounds.

  • She said nothing at his words, surprised as always by his backhanded compliments and tormented by the knowledge that she had to do something that would hurt them both.

  • Our fourth opportunity, albeit a rather backhanded one, is to throw away all this collaborative baggage.

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