Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backward compliment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward -com-pli-ment
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

backward compliments (plural) backwards compliment (alternative)

Phrases

backhanded compliment

Frequently Paired Words

backhanded compliment

Questions

What does backward compliment mean?
A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult.

How to pronounce backward compliment

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