backhanded

== English == === Etymology === From back +‎ hand + -ed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbækˌhændəd/ === Adjective === backhanded (comparative more backhanded, superlative most backhanded) With the back of the hand. Involving a backward flip of the hand. Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory. Indirect. Backwards, turned around. (of writing) inclining to the left Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance. Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful. ==== Alternative forms ==== back-handed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === backhanded simple past and past participle of backhand === Adverb === backhanded (comparative more backhanded, superlative most backhanded) In a backhanded manner. === See also === backhand