Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for backhanded

backhanded

adjective as in underhanded

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Though I’m sure Michaels intended for this comment to be wholly complimentary of Zayak and her ability, describing Zayak’s body as a “fireplug” and talking about her lack of line gives the compliment a backhanded feel.

That said, there are two plausible reasons why justices like Kavanaugh and Barrett might prefer a more backhanded approach.

From Vox

That said, there may be one important difference between a decision explicitly overruling Roe and a decision that does so in a more backhanded way.

From Vox

Completing the motion, Howe pulled the puck back to his own left and backhanded it hard into the open side of the net.

Shawn sat up to say something, and he hauled off and backhanded her across the face.

I realized that the very narrowness of my complaints was backhanded evidence of the enormous amount that the film gets right.

In his heyday, Richards had an eerily clinical and meticulous approach to drug use, a backhanded compliment to be sure.

For these women, “crazy” is a backhanded compliment, a path on the road to fame.

For myself, though I received only a backhanded blow on the chest, I staggered as if I had been struck with a sledgehammer.

Korman backhanded him across the throat without looking around, with such force that Gibson staggered back and fell.

Simms threw the brim of his soft hat up with a backhanded stroke and shook his head.

The writing was what is known as "backhanded," in strokes which appeared at first sight to be of a uniform lightness.

Mikah asked, and one of the guards backhanded him to the ground.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for jagged?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to backhanded, such as: sarcastic, ambiguous, double-edged, equivocal, sardonic, and two-edged.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement