- backhanded⇄adj. 1. done or made with the back of the hand turned outward.
Ex. a backhanded stroke.
2. (Figurative.) indirect.
Ex. He means to help, even though he offers to in a backhanded way.
3. (Figurative.) sounding like praise but act - backhanded⇄adv. backhand.
- backhanded⇄adv. backhandedly.
- backhanded⇄backhanded, adjective, adverb.
- backhanded⇄noun backhandedness.