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
Pharisaical and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pharisaical" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Pharisaical
Pharisaical adjective - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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Synonyms for Pharisaical
Backhanded and pharisaical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Pharisaical".
Nearby Words: pharisaic, pharisaism
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Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and pharisaical
- fake and backhanded
- fake and pharisaical
- phony and backhanded
- phony and pharisaical
- left-handed and backhanded
- left-handed and pharisaical
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and pharisaical
- sly and backhanded
- sly and pharisaical
- false and backhanded
- false and pharisaical
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