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      backward
      noun
      The state behind or past.
      verb
      (transitive, dated) To keep back, to delay, to retard.
      adjective
      Indicating position or direction.
      Situated toward or at the rear of something.
      Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
      Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
      (figuratively) Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
      (figuratively) Expressing lack of development or advancement.
      Retarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected.
      Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
      (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
      Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
      Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
      Late or behindhand.
      Reversed in order or sequence.
      (chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
      (cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
      (cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
      (obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
      (obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
      adverb
      (figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
      In a reversed orientation; back to front.
      In a reversed order or sequence.
      Toward or into the past.
      By way of reflection; reflexively.
      At, near or towards the rear of something.
      In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
      In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
      (obsolete) In the past.
      Synonyms for backward
      rearwardsadvbackadvretraladjretrogressiveadjhindwardsidewardadvretradretrogradeadjregressiveadjfeeblemindedadjdownwardadjreversevhindermostadjtransposedadj
      Words related to backward
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