1. Roundabout or ambiguous
   "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
    
2. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
   "He practised his backhanded swing for hours";
   - backhand

1. Hit a tennis ball backhand
   "She backhanded the return shot across the court"

See also: indirect

Type of: hit

Encyclopedia: Backhanded