← DefinitionshareGuessbackhandedadverbIn a backhanded manner; with the back of the hand or in an indirect, sarcastic way.adjectiveIndirect and often insulting, especially in a way that seems like a compliment or is not openly hostile.SynonymsinsincereadjectiveindirectadjectiveslyadjectivesarcasticadjectiveAntonymsdirectadjectivesincereadjective