[
US
/ˈbækˌhændɪd/
]
[ UK /bˈækhændɪd/ ]
[ UK /bˈækhændɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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roundabout or ambiguous
a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal
attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity
How To Use backhanded In A Sentence
- If that sounds like a backhanded compliment, it is intended as a compliment nonetheless.
- attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity
- a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal
- The man hit him, left hand, backhanded; he was wearing a weighted glove.
- He looked down at it, more puzzled than pained, then struck her a backhanded swipe that had her stumbling back towards the door. EVERVILLE
- It's usually a backhanded compliment to say that the lighting is great, but in this case, it's the simple truth.
- It sold 55,000, and people started calling him the best rapper in Britain - a bit of a backhanded compliment, taking into account the whole suitcase-and-waterpistol state of British rap.
- I don't really think he meant it as a backhanded compliment, but it was funny, all the same.
- Jude nodded and smiled confidently, even if he was slightly confused by Stephen's backhanded compliment.
- She was the best thing about the show, which sounds like a backhanded compliment but isn't.
