Backhanded | Mean of backhanded in English Dictionary

/ˈbækˈhændəd/

• not direct or sincere
1. We were disappointed by his backhanded apology.
2. She paid me a backhanded compliment [=a compliment that was not really a compliment at all] when she said my work was “surprisingly good.”
3. He paid me a backhanded compliment [=an indirect compliment] by imitating my style.
• using or done with a backhand
1. a backhanded [=backhand] shot
2. a backhanded [=backhand] catch