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
Pecksniffian and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pecksniffian" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Pecksniffian
Pecksniffian adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: a Pecksniffian pandering to religious conservatives, especially in the weeks before the election
Backhanded and Pecksniffian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Pecksniffian".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and Pecksniffian
- fake and backhanded
- fake and Pecksniffian
- phony and backhanded
- phony and Pecksniffian
- left-handed and backhanded
- left-handed and Pecksniffian
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and Pecksniffian
- sly and backhanded
- sly and Pecksniffian
- false and backhanded
- false and Pecksniffian
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