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
Feigned and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feigned" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Feigned
Feigned adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: the feigned looks of innocence I got when I asked who had broken the lamp
Backhanded and feigned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Feigned".
Nearby Word: feigning
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and feigned
- fake and backhanded
- fake and feigned
- phony and backhanded
- phony and feigned
- counterfeit and backhanded
- counterfeit and feigned
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and feigned
- false and backhanded
- false and feigned
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and feigned
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