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
Mealymouthed and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mealymouthed" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Mealymouthed
Mealymouthed adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: a mealymouthed compliment from a jealous competitor
Backhanded and mealymouthed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Mealymouthed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and mealymouthed
- fake and backhanded
- fake and mealymouthed
- phony and backhanded
- phony and mealymouthed
- offensive and backhanded
- offensive and mealymouthed
- left-handed and backhanded
- left-handed and mealymouthed
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and mealymouthed
- slick and backhanded
- slick and mealymouthed
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