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- Dictionarybackward/ˈbakwəd/
adjective
- 1. directed behind or to the rear: "she left the room without a backward glance" Similar Opposite
- 2. having made less progress than is normal or expected: "a backward agricultural country" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. another word for backwards
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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.
1. a. : toward the back or rear. She glanced backward over her shoulder. b. : with the back foremost. Take three steps backward. 2. a. : in a reverse or contrary direction or way. Count backward from 10. b. : toward the past. a journey backward in time. c. : toward a worse state. His new job felt like a step backward. backward. 2 of 3. adjective.
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]
mainly US us / ˈbæk.wɚd / uk / ˈbæk.wəd / (also mainly UK backwards) B1. toward the direction which is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. back to front I realized I was trying to put the helmet on backward.
(often offensive) having made less progress than normal; developing slowly. a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricity. (British English, informal) She's not backward in coming forward (= she's not shy). Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Backward means "toward the rear" or "behind." It’s the opposite of forward. If you stop peddling your bike on a hill, you’ll start rolling backward. If you count backward from 10 to 1, you probably just hypnotized someone.
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.
