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1. (Also,) backward
toward the back or rear.
2. backward
with the back foremost.
3. backward
in the reverse of the usual or right way:
counting backward from 100.
4. backward
toward the past.
5. backward
toward a less advanced state; retrogressively.
6. (adj.) backward
directed toward the back or past.
7. backward
reversed; returning:
a backward movement.
8. backward
behind in time, progress, or development:
a backward learner.
9. backward
bashful or hesitant; shy:
a backward suitor.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) backward
directed or facing toward the back or rear
"a backward view"
2. (adj) backward
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
"a backward lover"
3. (adj) backward, half-witted, slow-witted, feebleminded
retarded in intellectual development
4. (adverb) backward
having made less than normal progress
"an economically backward country"
5. (adverb) back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
at or to or toward the back or rear
"he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
6. (adverb) backward, backwards
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"
7. (adverb) back, backward
in or to or toward a past time
"set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
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1. (adjective) backward
≠ forward
a backward step
2. backward
≠ progressive
a backward town
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| Definition of 'backward' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) backward
directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances
2. (adj) backward
unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath
3. (adj) backward
not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child
4. (adj) backward
late or behindhand; as, a backward season
5. (adj) backward
not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state
6. (adj) backward
already past or gone; bygone
7. (adverb) backward
alt. of Backwards
8. (noun) backward
the state behind or past
9. (verb) backward
to keep back; to hinder
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Sense: aimed or directed backwards
He left without a backward glance.
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 Afrikaans: terug |
 Arabic: إلى الخَلْف |
 Bulgarian: обратен |
 Brazilian: para trás |
 Czech: obrácený zpět, směřující |
 German: zurück |
 Danish: bagudrettet; uden at se s |
 Greek: που έχει κατεύθυνση προς |
 Spanish: hacia atrás |
 Estonian: tahapoole |
 Farsi: به سوی عقب |
 Finnish: taaksepäin suuntautuva |
 French: en arrière, vers l'arrièr |
 Hebrew: לְאָחוֹר |
 Hindi: पिछड़ा हुआ |
 Croatian: upravljen prema natrag |
 Hungarian: hátrafelé irányuló |
 Indonesian: ke belakang |
 Icelandic: sem beinist afturá bak/ti |
 Italian: indietro |
 Japanese: 後方への |
 Korean: 뒤를 향해서 |
 Lithuanian: atgalinis, nukreiptas atg |
 Latvian: atpakaļ vērsts |
 Malay: ke belakang |
 Dutch: naar achteren |
 Norwegian: bakoverrettet, tilbake |
 Polish: skierowany do tyłu |
 Persian: به سوی عقب |
 Pashto: شاته، څټ، په شا |
 Portuguese: para trás |
 Romanian: înapoi, îndărăt |
 Russian: обратный |
 Slovak: obrátiť sa späť |
 Slovenian: nazaj obrnjen |
 Serbian: unazad |
 Swedish: bakåtriktad, bakåtvänd |
 Thai: ซึ่งไปทางข้างหลัง |
 Turkish: geri, geriye |
 Taiwanese: 向後的 |
 Ukrainian: зворотний |
 Urdu: پیچھے کی جانب |
 Vietnamese: về phía sau |
 Chinese: 向后的 |
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