Backhanded and Open

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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

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Open is an antonym for backhanded.

Nearby Words: backhander, backhand

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Backhanded is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Backhanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/open

Backhanded & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/open>.

Open or Backhanded. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/open.

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