BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT

Meaning of BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT in English

n. phr. A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. "Not had for a girl" the coach said, offering a backhanded compliment.

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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — sarcastic praise, double-edged compliment
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — {n. phr.} A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. * /"Not had for a girl" the …
Slang English vocab
BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — {n. phr.} A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. * /"Not had for a girl" the …
Словарь английских идиом
BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
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BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT — сомнительный комплимент
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKHANDED — adjective Date: 1800 indirect , devious , using or made with a backhand, ~ly adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMPLIMENT — I. ˈkämpləmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to complete, accomplish, perform …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : using or consisting of backhand or a backhand backhanded writing a backhanded slap in the face …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — (v. t.) To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment …
Английский словарь Webster
BACKHANDED — (a.) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKHANDED — (a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKHANDED — (a.) With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPLIMENT — ( v. t. ) To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — ( a. ) With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — ( a. ) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — ( a. ) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — — complimentable , adj. — complimenter , n. — complimentingly , adv. n. /kom"pleuh meuhnt/ ; v. /kom"pleuh ment'/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — — backhandedly , adv. — backhandedness , n. /bak"han'did/ , adj. 1. performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — I. ˈkäm-plə-mənt noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to be courteous — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BACKHANDED — adjective Date: 1800 1. : indirect , devious ; especially : sarcastic a backhanded compliment 2. : using or made …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — vi to pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect. 2. compliment ·vt to praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions …
Webster English vocab
BACKHANDED — adj with the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow. 2. backhanded ·adj turned back, or inclining to the left; …
Webster English vocab
COMPLIMENT — [com.pli.ment] n [F, fr. It complimento, fr. Sp cumplimiento, fr. cumplir to be courteous--more at comply] (1654) 1 a: an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMPLIMENT — I compliment noun BrE AmE ˈkɒmp lɪ mənt -lə- AmE ˈkɑːmp lə- ▷ compliment|s s II compli|ment verb BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — backhanded adjective BrE AmE ˌbæk ˈhænd ɪd ◂ -əd AmE \ ˈbæk hænd əd ▷ backhanded|ly li ▷ backhanded|ness nəs …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — noun , verb ■ noun / ˈkɒmplɪmənt; NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ 1. [ C ] a remark that expresses praise or admiration …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — / ˌbækˈhændɪd; NAmE / adjective having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — I. com ‧ pli ‧ ment 1 /ˈkɒmpləmənt, ˈkɒmplɪmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BACKHANDED — back ‧ hand ‧ ed /ˌbækˈhændəd◂, ˌbækˈhændɪd◂ $ ˈbækhændəd/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . a backhanded remark or ↑ compliment …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. --n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BACKHANDED — adj. 1 (of a blow etc.) delivered with the back of the hand, or in a direction opposite to the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — adj. 1 (of a blow etc.) delivered with the back of the hand, or in a direction opposite to the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. --n. 1. a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Oxford English vocab
BACKHANDED — adj.1 (of a blow etc.) delivered with the back of the hand, or in a direction opposite to the usual …
Oxford English vocab
COMPLIMENT — The verb is pronounced /kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /kɒmplɪmənt/. ( complimented) 1. A compliment is a polite remark that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — also back-handed 1. A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES compliment slip COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ No great compliments , no …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACKHANDED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Aristocratic criticism of royal rapacity was a backhanded tribute to that success. ▪ He was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — [noun] [C] - a remark that expresses approval, admiration or respectShe complained that her husband never paid her any compliments …
Cambridge English vocab
BACKHANDED — [adjective] - (of something said) seeming pleasant but possibly critical or unkind in realitya backhanded compliment
Cambridge English vocab
COMPLIMENT — Synonyms and related words : TL, acclaim, accolade, adulate, adulation, applaud, benevolence, beslobber, beslubber, best wishes, blandish, blandishment, blarney, bless, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — See: RETURN THE COMPLIMENT.
Slang English vocab
COMPLIMENT — noun 1 expression of praise ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , tremendous , ultimate ▪ To listen to someone is …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BACKHANDED — adj. Backhanded is used with these nouns: ↑ compliment
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — n. 25B6; noun an unexpected compliment : FLATTERING REMARK, tribute, accolade, commendation, bouquet, pat on the back; ( compliments ) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — n. 1 praise, homage, commendation, honour, tribute, flattery, bouquet, favour The greatest compliment given to my work has been its …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COMPLIMENT — 1. сущ. 1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент pay a compliment make a compliment Syn : praise, commendation б) официальное признание, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKHANDED — прил. 1) нанесенный тыльной стороной руки (об ударе) One would have to strike backhanded. ≈ Кто-то должен был нанести удар …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPLIMENT — compliment.ogg 1. ʹkɒmplımənt n 1. комплимент; похвала left-handed /doubtful/ compliment - сомнительный комплимент to pay /to make/ a compliment - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACKHANDED — backhanded.ogg ͵bækʹhændıd a 1. нанесённый тыльной стороной руки ( об ударе ) he cut down the running man with a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMPLIMENT — 1. compliment сущ.1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент - pay a compliment - make a compliment Syn:praise, commendation б) официальное признание; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BACKHANDED — прил.1) нанесенный тыльной стороной руки (об ударе) One would have to strike backhanded. — Придется наносить удар тыльной стороной руки. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COMPLIMENT — 1. ʹkɒmplımənt n 1. комплимент; похвала left-handed /doubtful/ compliment - сомнительный комплимент to pay /to make/ a compliment - сделать …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BACKHANDED — a 1. нанесённый тыльной стороной руки ( об ударе ) he cut down the running man with a powerful backhanded …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

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