Word Meaning

Meaning of backhanded

- With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
- Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
- Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.

Crossword clue for backhanded

- Barbed (compliment)
- Bracken had become a bribe
- Damning kind of praise for rugby player, farm worker and journalist
- Double-edged compliment
- How many tennis shots are played