back-handed compliment

An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise. She said my new pants really make my legs look much slimmer. What a back-handed compliment!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kunthea	-	Khmer
Ade (1)	-	Western African, Yoruba
Pompeo	pom-PE-o	Italian
Caio	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cristen	KRIS-tən	English (Modern)
Titty	TIT-ee	English