The president opened up about his wife Melania, giving her a compliment that might not be as sweet as it sounds ...

We’ve all received a seemingly innocent comment that just doesn’t feel right even though it was disguised as a compliment. It ...

Backhanded compliments are like emotional Trojan horses—on the surface, they sound nice. But crack them open and they’re packed with projection, insecurity, and veiled judgment. These kinds of ...

Clearly, some backhanded compliments are mean-spirited, while others are said out of ignorance. Sometimes, it’s helpful to consider the person’s intentions before choosing your response.

A married woman has seemingly fallen out of favor with her best friend. The 22-year-old woman chronicled how her friendship crumbled on Reddit, explaining that her friend started making ‘weird ...

Valerie Bertinelli’s ex Mike Goodnough shared his side of the story after their split, which she confirmed in March ...

Valerie Bertinelli's ex-boyfriend, Mike Goodnough, denied he was feuding with the celebrity chef on social media but accused the former Food Network star of taking "backhanded swipes." ...

It’s not too much of a stretch to call such superficially well-meaning comments microaggressions, a term psychologists define as “verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether ...

Clearly, some backhanded compliments are mean-spirited, while others are said out of ignorance. Sometimes it's helpful to consider the person's intentions before choosing what to say in response.

This backhanded compliment creates an artificial handicap that you've supposedly overcome as if your age category typically performs at a subpar level.

We asked readers to share the best backhanded compliments they’ve ever received—and let’s just say, we laughed more than we cringed.