Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: “You throw okay, for a girl” is a bit of a backhanded compliment
False and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "False" instead the word "Backhanded" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
False
False adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: it turned out that the con man had made false promises of marriage to a dozen women
Backhanded and false are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead the word "False" as an adjective or a noun.
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Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and false
- fake and backhanded
- fake and false
- phony and backhanded
- phony and false
- counterfeit and backhanded
- counterfeit and false
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and false
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and false
- double-dealing and backhanded
- double-dealing and false
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