Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Roundabout or ambiguous.
Usage example: a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal
Indirect is a synonym for backhanded in obscure topic. In some cases you can use "Indirect" instead an adjective "Backhanded", when it comes to topics like ambiguous.
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Indirect
Indirect adjective - Extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action.
Usage example: an indirect insult
Backhanded is a synonym for indirect in obscure topic. You can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Indirect", if it concerns topics such as oblique.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ambiguous and backhanded
- ambiguous and indirect
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and indirect
- implied and backhanded
- implied and indirect
- implicit and backhanded
- implicit and indirect
- insincere and backhanded
- insincere and indirect
- deceitful and backhanded
- deceitful and indirect
- devious and backhanded
- devious and indirect
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Indirect and Backhanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/indirect
Backhanded & Indirect. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/indirect>.
Indirect or Backhanded. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/indirect.
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