pseudo-compliment

See also: pseudocompliment

English

Alternative forms

pseudocompliment

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ compliment.

Noun

pseudo-compliment (plural pseudo-compliments)

A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.

Synonyms

backhanded compliment, left-handed compliment

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