English Explanatory Dictionary

backhanded

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. With the back of the hand.
  2. Involving a backward flip of the hand.
  3. Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
  4. Indirect.
  5. Backwards, turned around.
  6. inclining to the left
  7. Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
  8. Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of backhand
adv
  1. In a backhanded manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækˌhændəd/ en-us-backhanded.ogg

Word forms

backhanded more backhanded most backhanded back-handed

Etymology

From back + hand + -ed.

Related words

backhand

Derived words

backhanded compliment backhandedly backhandedness

Translations

Icelandic: bakhandar- Icelandic: gerður með handarbakinu Icelandic: hallandi til vinstri Bulgarian: наклонен наляво French: penché à gauche
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