Meanings
nounpseudo-compliment (plural pseudo-compliments)
plural pseudo-compliments · alternative pseudocompliment
- A statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
Synonyms: backhanded compliment, left-handed compliment
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA statement that sounds like a compliment, but really is not.
Origin
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APA
pseudo-compliment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-compliment
MLA
“pseudo-compliment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-compliment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudo-compliment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-compliment.
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