Answer to "Insincere, as a compliment" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BACKHANDED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.

Insincere, as a compliment crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
BACKHANDED	100 %	10

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Insincere, as a compliment

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• backhanded
• open
• real
• true
• cycle
• jumper
• nice
• serious
• give
• treat
• treated
• treating

Crossword Answer definitions

BACKHANDED verb

1. To execute a backhand stroke or throw
2. To slap with the back of one's hand

BACKHANDED adjective

1. With the back of the hand.
2. Involving a backward flip of the hand.
3. Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
4. Indirect.
5. Backwards, turned around.
6. (of writing) inclining to the left
7. Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
8. Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.

BACKHANDED adverb

1. In a backhanded manner.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

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More clues leading to the result BACKHANDED

• *Returned
• Insincere, as a compliment.
• Sarcastic; equivocal
• Like a tennis player's compliment?