Word Meaning

backhanded definition and meaning

a. With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
a. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
a. Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.

Crossword clues for backhanded

- Barbed (compliment)
- Bracken had become a bribe
- Covertly insulting (compliment)
- Damning kind of praise for rugby player, farm worker and journalist
- Double-edged compliment
- How many tennis shots are played