backward

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Definitions

adverb

at or to or toward the back or rear

adjective

directed or facing toward the back or rear

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/bˈækwɝːd/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

directed or facing toward the back or rear

(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature

having made less than normal progress

retarded in intellectual development

in or to or toward a past time

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).