back ‧ hand ‧ ed /ˌbækˈhændəd◂, ˌbækˈhændɪd◂ $ ˈbækhændəd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a backhanded remark or ↑ compliment seems to express praise or admiration but in fact is insulting
2 . a backhanded shot is a backhand shot
back ‧ hand ‧ ed /ˌbækˈhændəd◂, ˌbækˈhændɪd◂ $ ˈbækhændəd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a backhanded remark or ↑ compliment seems to express praise or admiration but in fact is insulting
2 . a backhanded shot is a backhand shot
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012