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-baloney and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony-baloney" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Phony-baloney
Phony-baloney adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind
Backhanded and phony-baloney are semantically related. You can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective phrase "Phony-baloney".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and phony-baloney
- fake and backhanded
- fake and phony-baloney
- phony and backhanded
- phony and phony-baloney
- left-handed and backhanded
- left-handed and phony-baloney
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and phony-baloney
- double-dealing and backhanded
- double-dealing and phony-baloney
- hypocritical and backhanded
- hypocritical and phony-baloney
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Phony-baloney and Backhanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/phony-baloney
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