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
Tongue-in-cheek and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Backhanded and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- contemptuous and backhanded
- contemptuous and tongue-in-cheek
- sarcastic and backhanded
- sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and backhanded
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- sharp and backhanded
- sharp and tongue-in-cheek
- sly and backhanded
- sly and tongue-in-cheek
- sardonic and backhanded
- sardonic and tongue-in-cheek
- satirical and backhanded
- satirical and tongue-in-cheek
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Tongue-in-cheek and Backhanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/tongue-in-cheek
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