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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backwardBackward Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BACKWARD is toward the back or rear. How to use backward in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BACKWARD definition: 1. not advanced: 2. towards the direction that is the opposite to the one in which you are facing…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › backwardBACKWARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100. toward the past: to look backward over one's earlier mistakes. toward a less advanced state; retrogressively: Since the overthrow of the president the country has moved steadily backward.

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

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   A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning. He turned and walked out without a backward glance. He did a backward flip. Synonyms: reverse, inverted, inverse, back to front More Synonyms of backward. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › backwardBackward - definition of backward by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Directed or facing toward the back or rear. 2. Done or arranged in a manner or order that is opposite to previous occurrence or normal use. 3. Unwilling to act; reluctant; shy. 4. Behind others in progress or development: The technology was backward, but the system worked. adv. or back·wards (-wərdz) 1. To or toward the back or rear. 2.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBACKWARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BACKWARD definition: 1. in the direction behind you: 2. less developed or slower to develop than normal: . Learn more.