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backhanded

Syllabification: (back·hand·ed)
Pronunciation: /bakˈhandid/

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Definition of backhanded

adjective

  • 1made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement:a backhanded pass
  • 2indirect; ambiguous or insincere:coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment

adverb

  • with the back of the hand or with the hand turned backward:Frank hit him backhanded

backhanded in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of backhanded in the British & World English dictionary