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".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sharp and backhanded
- sharp and guileful
- sly and backhanded
- sly and guileful
- false and backhanded
- false and guileful
- slick and backhanded
- slick and guileful
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and guileful
- double-dealing and backhanded
- double-dealing and guileful
- hypocritical and backhanded
- hypocritical and guileful
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