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
Two-faced and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Two-faced" instead the word "Backhanded" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Two-faced
Two-faced adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: a two-faced friend who was just using me to advance her career
Backhanded and two-faced are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead the phrase "Two-faced" as an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fake and backhanded
- fake and two-faced
- phony and backhanded
- phony and two-faced
- left-handed and backhanded
- left-handed and two-faced
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and two-faced
- sly and backhanded
- sly and two-faced
- ambiguous and backhanded
- ambiguous and two-faced
- false and backhanded
- false and two-faced
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