Backward

['bækwəd] or ['bækwɚd]

Definition

(adj.) directed or facing toward the back or rear; 'a backward view' .

(adj.) (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; 'a backward lover' .

(adj.) having made less than normal progress; 'an economically backward country' .

(adj.) retarded in intellectual development .

(adv.) in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; 'it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege''; 'the child put her jersey on backward'.

Typist: Marietta--From WordNet

Definition

(adv.) Alt. of Backwards

(a.) Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.

(a.) Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.

(a.) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.

(a.) Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.

(a.) Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.

(a.) Already past or gone; bygone.

(n.) The state behind or past.

(v. i.) To keep back; to hinder.

Checker: Rudolph

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Averse, unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined, indisposed, wavering, hesitating.[2]. Dull, sluggish, slow, stupid, stolid.[3]. Late, tardy, behindhand, after the usual time.

ad. Regressively, rearwards, aback, behind, ABAFT.

Checker: Micawber

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See BACKWARDNESS]

Inputed by Frieda

Definition

adv. towards the back: on the back: towards the past: from a better to a worse state: in a direction opposite to the normal—also Back′wards.—adj. Back′ward keeping back: unwilling: slow: late: dull or stupid.—n. the past portion of time.—n. Back′wardation percentage paid by a seller of stock for keeping back its delivery till the following account.—adv. Back′wardly.—n. Back′wardness.—Backward and forward to and fro.—To ring bells backward to ring them beginning with the bass bell in order to give tidings of dismay.

Inputed by Joanna

Examples

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