adj
backhanded
Backhanded (adj) means Done using the back of the hand.
adj
1
Done using the back of the hand.
2
Made with a backward twist or flick of the hand.
"With your palm facing down, your wrist snaps forward. This is the same type of motion used for the backhanded change-up."
— Winning Softball for Girls, Facts On File (2009)
"Some casters can do a cross-body or backhanded cast quite effectively."
— Rick Kustich, Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead (2014)
3
Not sincere, and often sarcastic, ironic or self-contradictory.
4
Facing the opposite way; reversed.
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Etymology
Formed from back, hand, and -ed.
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What is the meaning of backhanded?
"backhanded" (adj) means done using the back of the hand.
What is another word for backhanded?
Other words for "backhanded" include backhand.
What is the opposite of backhanded?
The opposite of "backhanded" is direct.
What are the different meanings of backhanded?
"backhanded" has 3 main meanings: 1. Done using the back of the hand; 2. Made with a backward twist or flick of the hand; 3. Not sincere, and often sarcastic, ironic or self-contradictory.
