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1. backward
adverb. ['ˈbækwɝd'] at or to or toward the back or rear.
Antonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. backward
adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] directed or facing toward the back or rear.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. backward
adverb. ['ˈbækwɝd'] in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.
Synonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. backward
adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] having made less than normal progress.
Synonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. backward
adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature.
Antonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. backward
adjective. ['ˈbækwɝd'] retarded in intellectual development.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- backward (English)
- abakward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- -ward (Old English (ca. 450-1100))