Download the app
educalingo
Search
Could you imagine me and the roasters taking on the GOP field? It would be the greatest show ever. Prove that you can take a joke. Prove that you're a man or woman of the people. Prove that you're not above criticism even in the form of a backhanded compliment.
Jeff Ross

Meaning of "backhanded" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BACKHANDED

backhanded  [ˌbækˈhændɪd] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKHANDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backhanded can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BACKHANDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of backhanded in the English dictionary

The first definition of backhanded in the dictionary is performed with the arm moving across the body. Other definition of backhanded is double-edged; equivocal. Backhanded is also slanting to the left.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKHANDED


barehanded
ˌbɛəˈhændɪd
branded
ˈbrændɪd
cack-handed
ˌkækˈhændɪd
cag-handed
ˌkæɡˈhændɪd
candid
ˈkændɪd
candied
ˈkændɪd
cleanhanded
ˌkliːnˈhændɪd
club-handed
ˌklʌbˈhændɪd
expanded
ɪkˈspændɪd
forehanded
ˌfɔːˈhændɪd
ham-handed
ˌhæmˈhændɪd
hardhanded
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪd
ironhanded
ˌaɪənˈhændɪd
landed
ˈlændɪd
offhanded
ˈɒfˈhændɪd
one-handed
ˌwʌnˈhændɪd
sticky-handed
ˌstɪkɪˈhændɪd
stranded
ˈstrændɪd
unbranded
ʌnˈbrændɪd
underhanded
ˌʌndəˈhændɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKHANDED

background music
background noise
background paper
background processing
background projection
background radiation
background reading
background report
backgrounder
backhand
backhandedly
backhandedness
backhander
backhaul
backhoe
backhouse
backie
backing
backing dog
backing group

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKHANDED

empty-handed
even-handed
extended
four-handed
free-handed
heavy-handed
high-handed
large-handed
left-handed
mob-handed
multistranded
nosebanded
open-handed
red-handed
right-handed
short-handed
single-handed
two-handed
unbanded
unhusbanded
unreprimanded

Synonyms and antonyms of backhanded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BACKHANDED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «backhanded» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of backhanded

Translation of «backhanded» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BACKHANDED

Find out the translation of backhanded to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backhanded from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backhanded» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

backhanded
570 millions of speakers

English

backhanded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यंग भरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بظهر اليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сомнительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backhanded
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্যাঁচালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

revers de la main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backhanded
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

backhanded
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックハンドの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백핸드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sakdurunge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

backhanded
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறைமுகமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकहँड केलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sola yatık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

backhanded
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odlew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумнівний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu dosul palmei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backhanded
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

indirect
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backhanded
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

backhanded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backhanded

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKHANDED»

The term «backhanded» is regularly used and occupies the 57.150 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
74
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «backhanded» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of backhanded
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «backhanded».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKHANDED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «backhanded» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «backhanded» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backhanded

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «BACKHANDED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word backhanded.
1
Mel Gibson
I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day.
2
Jeff Ross
Could you imagine me and the roasters taking on the GOP field? It would be the greatest show ever. Prove that you can take a joke. Prove that you're a man or woman of the people. Prove that you're not above criticism even in the form of a backhanded compliment.
3
Tori Spelling
My whole life story is kind of a backhanded compliment.
4
Philip Yancey
In some ways, evil is backhanded proof of Gods existence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKHANDED»

Discover the use of backhanded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backhanded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Backhanded Gift: A Novel
It’s the late 1980s, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Robert Cherney, a 30-year-old aspiring writer, has left New York City for a job teaching tennis in Munich.
Marshall Jon Fisher, 2012
2
A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses: Dealing with ...
You're. Great,. But . . . A boss who doesn't fully show appreciation for his employees can cause feelings of frustration, lowered self-esteem, and poor motivation. But equally as demoralizing can be "backhanded compliments," that is, when a ...
Gini Graham Scott, 2006
3
Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead
Nick Pionessa makes a backhanded cast on a windy spring day. words, form the D loop off your left shoulder with your right hand up and vice versa. Some casters can do a cross-body or backhanded cast quite effectively. But using the ...
Rick Kustich, 2013
4
Winning Softball for Girls
The Backhanded Change The backhanded pitch is a deceptive pitch as well because the grip and motion look similar to those used for the fastball. The difference occurs at the point of release. Take the same grip you would to throw a fastball.
Facts On File, Incorporated, 2009
5
Feng Shui, Craps, and Superstitions: The Martial Arts ...
BACKHANDED. SHOT. ROLL. I have seen only one shooter who actually did this kind of roll and it was quite a performance. This occurred at the Las Vegas Hilton, back in the early seventies, just about the time I learned about junkets and ...
Wilfrido M. Sy, 2004
6
Best Things Fathers Do: Ideas and Advice from Real World Dads
backhanded. compliments. Just as important as making sure that you are truly present when you interact with your child is avoiding that shadowy, “half-there” state of insincerity. The “That's nice, dear” thrown over the top of the newspaper; the ...
Will Glennon, 2008
7
50 Communication Strategies
Unfortunately, in such situations, many people will remember the qualification rather than the compliment, and the entire compliment + qualification will appear as a criticism. Especially avoid the backhanded compliment; see the & Box.
Joseph A. Devito, 2012
8
Knights of Cyndroania: Shadows Arising
Not too many people fight backhanded with a sword that has a cross guard. Elven swords are easier to use when fighting backhanded, for their curved blades don't have cross guards. Christopher also fights like that when he's not using his ...
Nathan C. Tushar, 2011
9
The Mirror of Laughter
... 198, 200, 203, 205, 206, 216 Play frame, 90, 129, 134, 135, 198 Playful abuse, see Backhanded insult Pleasure, 2, 6, 18, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, 36, 38-41, 62, 71, 72 , 75, 77, 78, 80-2, 84, 87-9, 91, 96, 98,100,113,115,117, 128-31, 135, 136, 144, ...
Alexander Kozintsev, 2011
10
House of Commons Papers
I may state that I think that the abolition of the law of hypothec will naturally shorten the terms of payment when they are too backhanded ; and I think that would be a healthy state of matters to all parties concerned. 1398. Supposing that it so ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1869

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKHANDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backhanded is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Christie Brinkley posts seemingly backhanded message for ex …
Christie Brinkley has congratulated her ex-husband Billy Joel on his fourth marriage – by saying his young wife will make a wonderful friend for ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Billy Joel and new bride, Alexis Roderick, congratulated by ex-wife …
Brinkley's backhanded congrats? Brinkley, who was married to Joel from 1985 to 1994, offered her congratulations to the newlyweds on ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Hillary Clinton Says China Is 'Trying to Hack Into Everything That …
... Hillary Clinton called China's rise to global eminence “the story of the 21st century” — a backhanded compliment of sorts, given that she went ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Here are six ways the Red Sox can get better right now
Sandoval's defense at third base has been a disappointment, particularly backhanded plays on the line. So move him across the diamond and ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
50 Cent & Diddy's Effen Vs. Ciroc Battle Continues On Instagram
Last night, Diddy fired back with a backhanded birthday wish to 50. Jokingly announcing that he'd bought Fif a lifetime supply of Ciroc, Diddy ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
6
Controversial smoking ban now in effect at all Seattle parks
Some people say the controversial ban is in reality a backhanded attack on Seattle's homeless population. "We'll be watching it and tracking it ... «KOMO News, Jul 15»
7
Ted Cruz: 'If I Were a Leftist, I Would Love Barack Obama'
... perhaps because there is nothing to which he could point — and instead offered President Barack Obama some partially-backhanded praise. «Mediaite, Jul 15»
8
Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa: Arjen Robben's Successor?
Costa developed a habit of giving out backhanded compliments. He was grateful for an introduction to European football from Lucescu yet ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
9
Paul Verhoeven's Authenticity Came to Light at Chicago's Logan …
... humans fight giant alien bugs with little more than glorified AR-15s, Verhoeven shows how stupid war is, though in a backhanded, ironic way. «PopMatters, Jul 15»
10
Lance Lynn, Rookie Tommy Pham, Lift Cardinals In Win Over Padres
Yonder Alonso popped out to second with Kolten Wong, once again, making a the Defensive Play of the Game with a diving backhanded catch ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Backhanded [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/backhanded>. Jun 2026 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z