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
Nathanahel	-	Biblical Latin
Sacnite	-	Native American, Mayan
Damiaan	-	Dutch
Cathryn	['kæθrin]
Daciana	dah-CHYAHN-ah	Romanian
Azaziah	-	Biblical