backhanded compliment

English - Turkish

Definition of backhanded compliment in English Turkish dictionary

eleştiri niteliğinde iltifat

kompliman gibi gözüken eleştiri; kompliman olup olmadığı belli olmayan söz

hakaretle karışık iltifat

hoşa gitmeyen iltifat

English - English

Definition of backhanded compliment in English English dictionary

An insult disguised as a compliment

sarcastic praise, double-edged compliment

Related Terms

backhanded compliments

plural form of backhanded compliment

Hyphenation

back·hand·ed com·pli·ment

Turkish pronunciation

bäkhändıd kämplıment

Pronunciation

/ˈbakˌhandəd ˈkämpləment/ /ˈbækˌhændəd ˈkɑːmpləmɛnt/