Meaning Of The Word Backhanded

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backhanded
A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment. A backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.

backhanded in American English
backhand
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
adverb: with the hand across the body; backhand

backhanded in British English
adjective: (of a blow, shot, stroke, etc) performed with the arm moving across the body
adverb: in a backhanded manner

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