backhand - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for backhand ?

Here are the synonyms for backhand , a list of similar words for backhand from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

Synonyms

• backhand
• backhand shot
• backhand stroke

More generic

• return

More specific

• two-handed backhand

Verb

hit a tennis ball backhand

Synonyms

• backhand

More generic

• hit

Adjective

(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

Synonyms

• backhand
• backhanded

Opposite / Antonyms

• forehand

Adjective

(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

Synonyms

• backhand
• left-slanting

Related

• written

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