Synonyms for back-handed compliment
| Grammar : Noun |
Définition of back-handed compliment
- As in left-handed compliment : noun damning with faint praise
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- a hand
- a hand at
- a while back
- aback
- abstract composition
- accessible by computer
- accompanied
- accompanies
- accompaniment
- accompaniments
- accompanist
- accompany
- accompanying
- accomplice
- accomplices
- accomplish
- accomplishable
- accomplished
- accomplished fact
- accomplishes
- accomplishing
- accomplishings
- accomplishment
- accomplishments
- acting company
- additional compensation
- admit of comparison with
- all comprehensive
- all-comprehensive
- all encompassing
- all-encompassing
- all-hands
- all hands
- answer back
- armchair quarterback
- at hand
- away back
- back
- back alley
- back and fill
- back and forth
- back answer
- back at you
- back away
- back burner
- back cloth
- back country
- back-country
- back door
- back down
- back end
- back ends
- back entrance
- back-fence talk
- back fill
- back forty
- back-handed compliment
- back handed compliments
- back kick
- back lot
- back matter
- back number
- back-number
- back o' beyond
- back of
- back of beyond
- back off
- back out
- back out of
- back payment
- back pedal
- back-pedal
- back road
- back rub
- back-scratch
- back scratching
- back scratchings
- back seats
- back side
- back-slapping
- back stabber
- back-stabber
- back stairs
- back street
- back talk
- back-talk
- back talked
- back-talking
- back talking
- back-talks
- back the salt mines
- back to back
- back-to-back
- back to front
- back to the salt mines
- back to the wall
- back together
- back up
- back-up
- back ups
- back-ups
- back-water
- back way
- back when
- back wrong horse
- back yard
- backbiter
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaker
- backbreakers
- backbreaking
- backbreaking work
- backcap
- backchat
- backchats
- backcountry
- backdate
- backdated
- backdates
- backdoor
- backdown
- backdrop
- backed
- backed and fill
- backed at you
- backed fill
- backed off
- backed out
- backed to the salt mines
- backed up
- backed wrong horse
- backed you
- backer
- backfire
- backflow
- background
- background material
- background music
- backgrounds
- backhanded
- backhanded compliment
- backhandeds
- backhoe
- backing
- backing and fill
- backing down
- backing downs
- backing fill
- backing off
- backing out
- backing outs
- backing salt mines
- backing the salt mines
- backland
- backlash
- backlashed
- backlashing
- backpack
- backpack nuke
- backpacked
- backpacker
- backpackers
- backpacking
- backpackings
- backpedal
- backpedalings
- backroom
- backs and fill
- backs fill
- backs out of
- backs salt mines
- backs up
- backscratcher
- backseat driver
- backseat driving
- backset
- backside
- backslapper
- backslide
- backslider
- backsliding
- backstab
- backstabbed
- backstabber
- backstabbing
- backstabbings
- backstage
- backstairs
- backstitching
- backstop
- backstreet
- backsword
- backtalk
- backtalked
- backtalking
- backtrack
- backtrackings
- backup
- backward
- backward and forward
- backward-looking
- backwardness
- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- backwards forwards
- backwash
- backwater
- backwatered
- backwatering
- backwoods people
- backwoods person
- backwoodsman
- backwoodsman/woman
- backwoodsperson
- backyard
- bare comparison
- barnacle-back
- barnacle-backs
- be a component
- be at hand
- be back
- be back of
- be comparable to
- be compatible
- be compelled
- be compelled to
- be composed of
- be forehand
- be hand
- be handicapped
- be handy
- be incompetent
- be on back
- be on back of
- be on hand
- be on one back
- be on one's back
- be on ones back
- be on the back of
- be one back
- be one's back
- be ones back
- be taken aback
- be the back of
- bear company
- bear comparison
- bear comparison with
- beforehand
- behindhand
- bend over backwards
- beyond compare
- beyond comprehension
- bite the hand that feeds you
- bounce back
- briefcase computer
- bring back
- buying back
- buys back
- by comparison
- by hand
- call back
- call backs
- called back
- came back
- can't complain
- carried back
- carries back
- carry back
- carry completion
- carry to completion
- carrying completion
- cast back
- catch red-handed
- caught red-handed
- caught redhanded
- cause setback
- choke back
- clean hands
- close at hand
- come back
- come-back
- come back at
- comeback
- comp
- compact
- compact disc
- compact disk
- compactness
- compadres
- companion
- companionable
- companionless
- companions
- companionship
- company
- company headquarters
- company man
- company person
- comparability
- comparable
- comparableness
- comparably
- comparative
- comparatively
- compare
- compare notes
- compare with
- comparing
- comparison
- compartment
- compass
- compass of mind
- compass rose
- compassion
- compassionate
- compassionately
- compatible
- compatriot
- compatriots
- compel
- compellation
- compelled
- compelling
- compendiary
- compendious
- compendium
- compensate
- compensating
- compensation
- compensation package
- compensatory
- compere
- compete
- compete with
- competence
- competency
- competent
- competently
- competing
- competition
- competitive advantage
- competitor
- compilation
- compile
- compiler
- complacence
- complacency
- complacent
- complainant
- complained
- complainer
- complaining
- complaint
- complaints
- complaisant
- complanate
- complect
- complement
- complementary
- complete
- complete blood count
- complete distruction
- complete exhaustion
- completed
- completely full
- completeness
- completing
- completion
- complex
- complexes
- complexion
- complexity
- compliable
- compliance
- compliancy
- compliant
- compliantly
- complicate
- complicated
- complications
- complicity
- complied
- complimentary
- complimentary pass
- complimentary ticket
- compliments
- complot
- comply
- comply with
- complying
- component
- comport oneself
- comport with
- comportment
- compose
- compose oneself
- composed
- composedly
- composing
- composition
- composure
- compotation
- compound
- compounded
- comprehend
- comprehending
- comprehendingly
- comprehensible
- comprehension
- comprehensive
- comprehensive medical insurance
- comprehensively
- compress
- compressed
- compressed air sickness
- compression
- comprise
- compromise
- compromising
- comptroller
- compulsatory
- compulsion
- compulsive
- compulsory
- compunction
- computable
- computation
- compute
- computed axial tomography
- computed tomography
- computer
- computer age
- computer architect
- computer-assisted tomography
- computer-assisted tomography scan
- computer chip
- computer designer
- computer display
- computer geek
- computer hardware
- computer jargon
- computer language
- computer nerd
- computer network
- computer specialist
- computer terminology
- computer terms
- computer unit
- computer virus
- computerese
- computerized axial tomography
- computerized game
- computerized tomography
- computerized tomography scan
- computers
- computing
- crowning accomplishment
- cut back
- cutback
- dab hand
- dark complexioned
- dark-complexioned
- date back
- dated back
- dates back
- dating back
- de-compose
- de compose
- de-composed
- de composes
- de-composes
- de-composing
- de-composition
- de compositions
- de-compositions
- decompose
- decomposed
- decomposing
- decomposition
- decompound
- decompression chamber
- decompression disease
- decompression sickness
- desktop computer
- discompose
- discomposure
- do compulsively
- double back
- doubleback
- draw back
- drawback
- drive back
- drop back
- easily accomplished task
- electric company
- electronic components
- empty-handed
- empty handed
- emptyhanded
- encompass
- encompassed
- encompassed by
- encompasses
- encompassing
- encompassment
- engine company
- even handed
- even-handed
- even-handedness
- evenhanded
- evenhandedly
- fait accompli
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall over backwards
- fallback
- falling back on
- falling backs
- far back
- farm hand
- farmhand
- feedback
- feedback system engineering
- feedbacked
- feedbacking
- fell back
- fight back
- fight back/fight off
- fighting back
- fights back
- financial-backing
- financial backing
- finback
- fire company
- firm hand
- firm hands
- firsthand account
- flanker back
- flow back
- fly off the handle
- fought back
- from way back
- fullback
- garbage compactor
- gat a handle on something
- gat a handle something
- gat back in shape
- gat back one's feet
- gat back ones feet
- gat back shape
- gat back to
- gat handle on something
- gat handle something
- gat one hands on
- gat one's hands on
- gat ones hands on
- gave back
- gentle handling
- get a handle on
- get a handle on something
- get a handle something
- get back at
- get back in shape
- get back on feet
- get back on one's feet
- get back ones feet
- get back shape
- get back to
- get handle on something
- get hands on
- get off someone's back
- get off someones back
- get one hands on
- get one's hands on
- get ones hands on
- get someone back
- get someone's back
- get someones back
- get the upper hand
- get upper hand
- gets a handle something
- gets back at
- gets back in shape
- gets back one's feet
- gets back shape
- gets back to
- gets handle on something
- gets handle something
- gets one hands on
- gets one's hands on
- gets ones hands on
- getting a handle on something
- getting a handle something
- getting back feet
- getting back in shape
- getting back on feet
- getting back on one feet
- getting back on ones feet
- getting back ones feet
- getting back shape
- getting back to
- getting handle on something
- getting handle something
- getting one hands on
- getting one's hands on
- getting ones hands on
- give a big hand
- give a hand
- give a handle
- give a snappy comeback
- give back
- glad-handering
- go back
- go back on
- go hand in hand
- good hands
- greenback
- had a hand in
- had a handle on
- had compassion
- had hand in
- had handle on
- haddest a hand in
- haddest a handle on
- haddest compassion
- haddest hand in
- haddest handle on
- hadst a hand in
- hadst a handle on
- hadst compassion
- hadst hand in
- hadst handle on
- hadst upper hand
- halfback
- ham-handed
- hand
- hand a line
- hand and glove
- hand back
- hand brake
- hand carried
- hand-carried
- hand-carries
- hand carries
- hand-carry
- hand carry
- hand-carrying
- hand carrying
- hand-clapping
- hand down
- hand glass
- hand glove
- hand hand
- hand-held organizer
- hand in
- hand in glove
- hand in hand
- hand in resignation
- hand it to
- hand it to one
- hand lens
- hand list
- hand lotion
- hand-me-down
- hand me down
- hand-me-downs
- hand of friendship
- hand on
- hand one is dealt
- hand onto
- hand-out
- hand out
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hand-pick
- hand-picked
- hand picks
- hand spasm
- hand that rocks the cradle
- hand-to-hand delivery
- hand-to-mouth existence
- hand-turned wheel
- hand-walk
- hand-walked
- hand walked
- hand-walking
- hand walking papers
- handbag
- handbill
- handcarried
- handcarries
- handcarrying
- handcart
- handclap
- handclapping
- handclasp
- handcrafted
- handcraftsman
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- handed
- handed-down
- handed down
- handed in
- handed it to
- handed on
- handed out
- handed over
- handed to
- handful
- handfuls
- handgrip
- handgun
- handheld computer
- handhold
- handicap
- handicapped
- handicapping
- handicraft
- handicrafter
- handicraftsman
- handily
- handiness
- handing
- handing down
- handing in
- handing it to
- handing on
- handing out
- handing outs
- handing over
- handing to
- handiwork
- handkerchief
- handle
- handle personally
- handle roughly
- handlebar mustache
- handled
- handler
- handlers
- handles
- handling
- handling personally
- handling with kid gloves
- handmade
- handmaiden
- handout
- handpicked
- handpicks
- handprinting
- handrail
- handrails
- hands down
- hands in
- hands it to
- hands-off
- hands off
- hands-on
- hands on
- hands out
- hands over
- hands tied
- hands to
- handsel
- handset
- handshake
- handshaker
- handsomely
- handsomeness
- handstaff
- handwork
- handwrite
- handwriting
- handwriting-on-the-wall
- handwriting on the wall
- handwriting on wall
- handwriting the wall
- handwritinged on the wall
- handwritinged on wall
- handwritinged the wall
- handwritinged wall
- handwritinging on the wall
- handwritinging on wall
- handwritinging the wall
- handwritinging wall
- handwritings on the wall
- handwritings on wall
- handwritings the wall
- handwritings wall
- handwritten
- handy
- handyman
- hard-handed
- hark back
- hark back to
- has a hand in
- has a handle on
- has company
- has hand
- has hand in
- has handle on
- hast a hand in
- hast hand in
- hast handle on
- hast in hand
- hatchback
- hatchbacks
- hate handles
- hath a hand in
- have a hand in
- have a handle on
- have company
- have compassion
- have in hand
- have the upper hand
- have upper hand
- having two left hands
- heavy hand
- heavy-handed
- held back
- helping hand
- high hand
- hired hand
- hit back
- hold back
- holding back
- home computer
- imcomprehensible
- in a backwater
- in a compromising position
- in back of
- in background
- in company of
- in company with
- in comparable
- in comparably
- in compatibilities
- in compatibility
- in compatible
- in competence
- in competences
- in competencies
- in competency
- in competent
- in competently
- in complete
- in complete accord
- in completely
- in compliances
- in compliancies
- in compliancy
- in compliant
- in comprehensible
- in compressible
- in computable
- in hand
- in the background
- in the company of
- incomparable
- incompatibility
- incompatible
- incompetence
- incompetent
- incomplete
- incompletely
- incompleteness
- incomplex
- incompliance
- incompliancy
- incompliant
- incomprehensible
- incomprehension
- inferiority complex
- invite competition
- iron hand
- irreversible accomplishment
- just completed
- keep back
- keep company
- keep company with
- keep nothing back
- keep on hand
- keeping companies
- keeping company
- keeping nothing back
- keeps nothing back
- kept company with
- kept hand
- kept nothing back
- kick back
- kickback
- knew backwards and forwards
- knew backwards forwards
- knock back
- knockback
- knocking back
- know backwards and forwards
- knowing backwards and forwards
- knowing backwards forwards
- knows backwards and forwards
- knows backwards forwards
- laid-back
- laid back
- laidback
- laptop computer
- lay back
- lay hands on
- lay one's hands on
- laying back
- laying hands
- laying hands on
- laying of hands
- laying on hands
- laying on of hands
- lean over backwards
- leaning over backwards
- leant over backwards
- leatherback
- leatherbacks
- left handed
- left-handed
- left handed compliment
- left-handed compliment
- lefthanded
- lefthanded compliment
- lend a hand
- lend hand
- lending a hand
- lending hand
- lends a hand
- lends hand
- lent a hand
- lent hand
- live hand to mouth
- lodge complaint
- look back
- looking back
- made a comeback
- made comeback
- make a comeback
- make comeback
- make compact
- make complex
- make handsome
- makes a comeback
- makes comeback
- making a comeback
- making comeback
- man on horseback
- manhandling
- mentally incompetent
- merchandise
- microcomputer
- mishandle
- Monday morning quarterback
- Monday morning quarterbacking
- money on hand
- monkey on back
- more complex
- more complicated
- mossback
- mossbacked
- move back
- move on hands and knees
- near-at-hand
- new hand
- nincompoop
- no compliment
- no compliments
- no going back
- no turning back
- non-completion
- non compliance
- non-compliance
- non-compliances
- non compliances
- non-compliant
- non compliant
- non compos
- non compos menti
- non compos mentis
- non composes
- noncompletion
- noncompletions
- noncompliance
- noncompliant
- noncompulsory
- not at hand
- not completely
- not complex
- not compulsory
- note hand
- notebook computer
- obsessive compulsion
- off-hand
- offensive back
- offer compensation
- offhand
- old-hand
- old hand
- on comeback trail
- on hand
- on hands and knees
- on the back of
- on the comeback trail
- on the other hand
- open-handed
- open handedly
- open-handedly
- openhanded
- openhandedly
- openhandedness
- order back
- ordered back
- ordering back
- orders back
- out backs
- out hand
- out of hand
- outback
- paid back
- paid back in spades
- panhandle
- panhandler
- panhandling
- paperback
- paperbacks
- part company
- parting company
- parts company
- pass into enemy hands
- pat on back
- pat on the back
- pat oneself back
- pat oneself on back
- pat oneself on the back
- pat oneself the back
- pat the back
- pats back
- pats on back
- pats on the back
- pats oneself on back
- pats oneself on the back
- pats oneself the back
- pats the back
- patted back
- patted on back
- patted on the back
- patted oneself back
- patted oneself on back
- patted oneself on the back
- patted oneself the back
- patted the back
- patting back
- patting on back
- patting on the back
- patting oneself on back
- patting oneself on the back
- patting oneself the back
- patting the back
- pay back
- pay back in spades
- pay back spades
- payback
- paybacked
- paybacking
- payed back in spades
- paying back
- pays back spades
- piggy back
- piggyback
- plunging back
- point of comparison
- pull back
- pullback
- push back
- put in the hands of
- put on back burner
- putty in hands
- putty in one's hands
- quarterback
- quarterbacked
- quarterbacking
- radio compass
- ranch hands
- razorback
- Razorback State
- razorback states
- re-compensations
- re compensations
- recompensation
- recompense
- return the compliment
- right-hand girl
- right-hand man
- right-hand man/woman
- right-hand person
- right-hand woman
- righthand man
- righthand person
- run hands over
- running back
- saddleback roof
- secondhand
- seek the hand of
- set-back
- set back
- setback
- settle back
- shake hands on it
- shellback
- shoot back
- shopping complex
- shrink back
- sit back
- sleight of hand
- snapping back
- snappy comeback
- something to fall back on
- special handling
- spring back
- stab in back
- stab in the back
- start back
- stay back
- strong hand
- subcompact
- summer complaint
- supercomputer
- tailback
- take a hand
- take aback
- take back
- take back road
- take hand
- take in hand
- take law in to hands
- take law in to own hands
- take law into hands
- take one's life in one's hands
- taken aback
- taken back
- takes aback
- takes back road
- takes hand
- takes law in to hands
- takes law in to own hands
- takes law into hands
- takes law into own hands
- taking aback
- taking hand
- taking law in to hands
- taking law in to own hands
- taking law into hands
- taking law into own hands
- talk back
- talking back
- tasks at hand
- telephone company
- think back
- tie one's hands
- tight hand
- top hand
- turn back
- turn back on
- un accompanied
- un accomplished
- unaccompanied
- unaccomplished
- uncompanionable
- uncompassionate
- uncomplaining
- uncompleted
- uncomplex
- uncompliant
- uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedly
- uncomplimentary
- uncomplimentary remark
- uncomplying
- uncomprehensible
- uncompromising
- under compulsion
- underhand
- underhanded
- underhandedly
- underhandedness
- unhandiness
- unhandy
- was back
- was back of
- was compatible
- was compelled
- was composed of
- was hand
- was on back
- was on back of
- was on one back
- was on one's back
- was on ones back
- was on the back of
- was one back
- was one's back
- was ones back
- wash hands of
- way back
- way back when
- win back
- wingback
- wireless compass
- with a free hand
- with an iron hand
- with heavy hand
- without accompaniment
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