Meanings
nounpoisonous compliment (plural poisonous compliments)
plural poisonous compliments
- Synonym of backhanded compliment.
Synonyms: backhanded compliment
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of backhanded compliment.
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poisonous compliment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisonous%20compliment
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“poisonous compliment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisonous%20compliment. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poisonous compliment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisonous%20compliment.
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