Backward

  • 11backward — I adjective arrested, behindhand, belated, dallying, defected, delayed, delaying, dilatory, impeded, late, mentally deficient, overdue, procrastinating, regressive, retarded, retroactive, retrograde, reversed, slow, subnormal, tardy, untimely II… …

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  • 12backward — back|ward1 [ bækwərd ] adjective * 1. ) only before noun moving or looking in the direction that is behind you: a backward glance 2. ) not developing quickly, normally, and successfully: a remote and backward region a ) OLD FASHIONED an offensive …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13backward — [[t]bæ̱kwə(r)d[/t]] (In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards. Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses.) 1) ADJ: ADJ n A backward movement or look… …

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  • 14backward — 1. adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, to/toward the rear, to/toward the back, behind one, reverse Ant: forward 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, retrogressive …

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  • 15backward — backwardly, adv. backwardness, n. /bak weuhrd/, adv. Also, backwards. 1. toward the back or rear. 2. with the back foremost. 3. in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100. 4. toward the past: to look backward over one s… …

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  • 16backward — /ˈbækwəd / (say bakwuhd) adjective 1. Also, backwards. directed towards the back or past: a backward glance. 2. Also, backwards. reversed; returning: a backward movement. 3. behind in growth, progress, or development: *We have seen that in the… …

  • 17backward — back•ward [[t]ˈbæk wərd[/t]] adv. Also, back′wards. 1) toward the back or rear 2) with the back foremost 3) in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100[/ex] 4) toward the past 5) toward a less advanced state;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18backward — adjective 1 (only before noun) made in a direction towards what is behind you: She went without a backward glance. 2 developing slowly and less successfully than most others: some of the more backward countries | a backward child compare forward… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19backward — adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, towards the rear, behind one, reverse 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, regressive, for the worse, in the wrong direction, downhill, negative …

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  • 20backward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ a rather backward part of the countr …

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