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   backward

   /ˈbakwəd/

   adjective

   • 1. directed behind or to the rear: "she left the room without a backward glance" Similar reverseto/towards the rearrearwardto/towards the backbehind oneOpposite forward
   • ▪ reverting to an inferior state; retrograde: "the decision was a backward step" Similar retrograderetrogressiveregressiveunprogressivefor the worsein the wrong directiondownhillnegativeOpposite progressiveforward-looking
   • 2. having made less progress than is normal or expected: "a backward agricultural country" Similar underdevelopedundevelopedunsophisticatedprimitivebenightedOpposite advancedsophisticated
   • ▪ (of a person) having an intellectual disability. dated, offensive
   • 3. lacking the confidence to do (something): "he was not backward in displaying his talents" Similar reticent abouthesitant aboutreluctant tounwilling toafraid toloath toaverse toshy aboutdiffident aboutunconfident aboutbashful abouttimid aboutcoy aboutinformal:backward in coming forwardOpposite confidentbold
   • 4. (of a fielding position) behind an imaginary line passing through the stumps at the batsman's end at right angles to the wicket: "backward square leg"

   adverb

   • 1. another word for backwards

   Word Origin Middle English: from earlier abackward, from aback.

   Derivatives

   • 1. backwardly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word backward, which can be an adverb, adjective, or noun. Backward can mean toward the back, in reverse, or less advanced.

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   Backward is an adjective that means not intelligent, modern, or advanced, or towards the opposite direction. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as cricket, idioms, and expressions, with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning of backward as an adjective, adverb and noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the opposite direction, the opposite of modern, and the cricket term for backward.

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   adjective. directed toward the back or past. reversed; returning: a backward movement; a backward journey. behind in time or progress; late; slow: a backward learner; a backward country. Synonyms: underdeveloped, retarded, tardy. bashful or hesitant; shy: a backward lover. Synonyms: retiring, timid, disinclined. backward. / ˈbækwəd / adjective.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKWARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word 'backward' in British and American English. Find out the difference between 'backward' and 'backwards', and see examples of 'backward' in sentences.

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   Backward means directed or facing toward the back or rear, or done or arranged in a manner or order that is opposite to normal. It can also mean reluctant, shy, or behind in progress or development. See different spellings, synonyms, and examples of backward.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › backwardBackward - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. directed or facing toward the back or rear. “a backward view” synonyms: backswept, sweptback. used of hair. cacuminal, retroflex. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate. converse, reversed, transposed.