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
Phony and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead the word "Backhanded" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Phony
Phony adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out—she just wants to know our business
Backhanded and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead the word "Phony" as an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and phony
- fake and backhanded
- fake and phony
- counterfeit and backhanded
- counterfeit and phony
- false and backhanded
- false and phony
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and phony
- snide and backhanded
- snide and phony
- double-dealing and backhanded
- double-dealing and phony
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