Backward Adjective Synonyms
retrograde, retrogressive, reverse, regressive
The ancients were unable to account for the apparently backward motion of the planets.
slow, late, behindhand, retarded
Millie seemed a bit backward in learning to walk.
slow, dim-witted, dull, stupid, slow-witted, dumb, feeble-minded, gormless, dim
Some of the more backward students will need extra help.
rearward, to the rear, behind, to the past
She gave him a backward glance. He went on through life with never a backward look.
bashful, shy, reticent, diffident, retiring, coy, timid, unwilling, loath, chary, reluctant, averse
She took him to be a bit backward when he didn't respond to her smile.
Backward Adverb Synonyms
backwards
Walk backward to the door with your hands up.
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Entertainment / Football / Backward Pass: A pass thrown to the side or backward. Also called 'onside pass' in Canadian football. There is no limit to the number of backward passes or where they may be thrown from. Sometimes incorrectly referr MORE
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Business / Finance / Backwardation: A market condition in which futures prices are lower in the distant delivery months than in the nearest delivery month. This may occur when the costs of storing the product until eventual delivery are MORE
Technology / Computers / Backward Compatibility: The purposeful design of software and hardware to work with previous versions of the same application or device. MORE
Entertainment / Video Games / Backwards compatibility: This refers to the ability of new technology to run software designed for an earlier iteration of hardware. For example, the playstation 2 is able to run all games designed for the previous generation MORE