backhanded

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbækˈhændɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′han′did)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
backhanded adj figurative, informal (insincere or double-edged)equívoco/a adj
  de doble intención loc adj
  ambiguo/a adj
 Lola made a backhanded remark about my acting; she said I was perfect in the role of the dowdy housewife.
backhanded adj (sports: made using a backhand) (deportes, golpe)de revés loc adj
backhanded adj (writing: slanting backwards) (escritura, letra)inclinada adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
backhanded compliment n (insult disguised as flattery)cumplido con doble sentido nm + loc adj
  cumplido malintencionado nm + adj
left-handed compliment,
backhanded compliment n		 figurative (false compliment, insult)cumplido falso nm + adj
  insulto disfrazado de cumplido nm + loc adj
 He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height.
 Me dijo que el pastel no sabía tan mal como se veía: ¡es el cumplido más falso que he oído en la vida!
 Le dirigió un insulto disfrazado de cumplido cuando le dijo que tenía un buen cuerpo para su estatura.
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