Analysis Complete

backward

/ backward /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
directed or facing toward the back or rear
"a backward view"
Similar:
backswept sweptback cacuminal retroflex converse reversed transposed inverse
Opposites:
forward
See also:
regressive retrospective
adjective Sense 2
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
"a backward lover"
Similar:
bashful blate
Opposites:
forward
See also:
timid
adjective satellite Sense 3
retarded in intellectual development
Similar:
retarded
adverb Sense 4
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"
adverb Sense 5
in or to or toward a past time
"set the clocks back an hour"
"never look back"
"lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
Opposites:
ahead forward
adverb Sense 6
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"
Opposites:
forward forwards frontward frontwards forrad
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

backswept sweptback cacuminal retroflex converse reversed transposed inverse forward bashful blate retarded