backhanded

English

Etymology

From back + hand + -ed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

backhanded (comparative more backhanded, superlative most backhanded)

1. With the hand turned backward.

   a backhanded blow

2. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic.

   a backhanded compliment

3. Turned back
4. (of writing) inclining to the left

   backhanded letters

Translations

With the hand turned backward

Icelandic: bakhandar- (is), gerður með handarbakinu (is) m.

Indirect; awkward

Icelandic: klunnalegur (is) m., klaufskur (is) m.

Turned back

Icelandic: öfugsnúinn (is) m.; tvíræður (is) m., vafasamur (is) m.

Of writing

Icelandic: hallandi til vinstri (is)

Verb

backhanded

1. Simple past tense and past participle of backhand.

See also

• backhand