adj with the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
2. backhanded ·adj turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
3. backhanded ·adj indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
adj with the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
2. backhanded ·adj turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
3. backhanded ·adj indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012