Backwardness
['bækwɚdnəs]
Definition
(n.) The state of being backward.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Reluctance, slowness, shyness, hesitation, unwillingness, repugnance
ANT:Forwardness, readiness, willingness, promptitude, alacrity
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Examples
- I have not shown any backwardness to assist Benny, where it could be done without injuring another. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- This was probably a much more important factor in the relative backwardness of Europe during the dark ages than historians seem disposed to admit. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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