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
Untruthful and backhanded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untruthful" instead the word "Backhanded" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Untruthful
Untruthful adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Backhanded and untruthful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backhanded" instead the word "Untruthful" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: untruth, untruthfully
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Related pairs
- fake and backhanded
- fake and untruthful
- phony and backhanded
- phony and untruthful
- hollow and backhanded
- hollow and untruthful
- sly and backhanded
- sly and untruthful
- false and backhanded
- false and untruthful
- deceptive and backhanded
- deceptive and untruthful
- double-dealing and backhanded
- double-dealing and untruthful
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Untruthful and Backhanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/untruthful
Backhanded & Untruthful. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/untruthful>.
Untruthful or Backhanded. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backhanded/untruthful.
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