Backhanded and Guileful

Backhanded

Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Guileful and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guileful" instead an adjective "Backhanded".

Nearby Words: backhander, backhand

Guileful

Guileful adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: tried to fix the game with a guileful plot to sabotage the other team's bats, but the umpire caught them

Backhanded and guileful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Guileful".

Nearby Words: guile, guileless, guilelessly
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