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backhanded

back·hand·ed [ ˈbak-ˈhan-dəd]

backhanded

adjective

Definition of backhanded

1 : indirect, devious
especially : sarcastic
//a backhanded compliment

2 : using or made with a backhand

Other Words from backhanded

backhandedly adverb

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Recent Examples on the Web

//The Lions stayed undefeated (15-0) when Caitlynn Szarko’s backhanded shot, coming out of a penalty corner, bounded into the cage.
— Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Field Hockey: Century, Liberty take down Carroll County foes to claim regional titles," 30 Oct. 2019
//Lindholm slid him a backhanded feed and Silfverberg buried a snapshot past Talbot’s blocker.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, "Ducks left frustrated after dominating in final minutes of loss to Flames," 20 Oct. 2019
//Díaz led off with a grounder toward Correa, who grabbed the ball backhanded while on the run and spun around for the throw to Gurriel that just beat a sliding Díaz.
— BostonGlobe.com, "HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.," 6 Oct. 2019
//Diaz led off with a grounder toward Correa, who grabbed the ball backhanded while on the run and spun around for the throw to Gurriel that just beat a sliding Diaz.
— baltimoresun.com, "Gerrit Cole fans 15, Alex Bregman homers as Astros top Rays, 3-1," 6 Oct. 2019
//Or a backhanded critique of Trump (who also appears in your book)?
— Nora Krug, Washington Post, "‘Come on, guys, it’s just a novel.’ Lucy Ellmann bites back at critics of her book’s length," 18 Sep. 2019
//Use of the term terrorism to describe the Hong Kong protests, even in a somewhat backhanded way, is a major rhetorical shift in how China has described the protests.
— James Griffiths, CNN, "Thousands of protesters shut down Hong Kong airport as Beijing condemns 'terrorism'," 12 Aug. 2019
//Gray followed with a grounder to second that Urias backhanded and flipped the ball from his glove to Tatis, who threw to first to end the inning.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres pile on Rockies," 8 Aug. 2019
//Third baseman Charlie Gale made a backhanded snag of a Weston Snider grounder then fired to second base for the second out in the third.
— Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Dramatic play at the plate leaves Friendswood’s Pinto all-stars on short end of 6-5 championship game score," 10 June 2019

First Known Use of backhanded

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Dictionary Entries near backhanded

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backhanded rope

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Phrases Related to backhanded

backhanded compliment

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbackhanded

Synonyms & Antonyms of backhanded

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

"I'm amazed you did so well" is a bit of a backhanded compliment

Synonyms for backhanded

Words Related to backhanded

bogus,
sham

Near Antonyms for backhanded

Antonyms for backhanded

More Definitions forbackhanded

backhanded

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of backhanded

: not direct or sincere

sports : using or done with a backhand

backhanded

adjective

back·hand·ed | \ ˈbak-ˌhan-dəd \

Kids Definition of backhanded

1 : using or done with a backhand
//a backhanded catch

2 : not sincere
//backhanded praise