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
Pretended and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretended" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Pretended
Pretended adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: hoped that his pretended interest in classical music would impress the boss
Backhanded and pretended are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Pretended".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and backhanded
- artificial and pretended
- fake and backhanded
- fake and pretended
- phony and backhanded
- phony and pretended
- counterfeit and backhanded
- counterfeit and pretended
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and pretended
- false and backhanded
- false and pretended
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and pretended
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