backhanded, adj.
roundabout or ambiguous
<adj.all>
backhanded
sample sentences
"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity""a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
semantic pointers
similar to
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
<adj.all> (a)
backhand backhanded
lexical pointers
antonym