Defenition of the word backhanded

• Defenition of the word backhanded

  • (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
  • roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from tht source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
  • roundabout or ambiguous

Synonyms for the word backhanded

• • backhand
  • indirect
  • insincere
  • oblique
  • roundabout
  • sneaky
  • snide

Similar words in the backhanded

• • backhanded
  • indirect

Antonyms for the word backhanded

• • forehand
  • forehand(a)
  • forehanded

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