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Meaning and definition for "backward" word

[adv] in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
[adv] at or to or toward or the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
[adv] 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"
[adjective] directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
[adjective] (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
[adjective] retarded in intellectual development
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\Back"ward\, Backwards \Back"wards\, adv. [Back, adv. + -ward.] 1. With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward. 2. Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward. 3. On the back, or with the back downward. Thou wilt fall backward. --Shak. 4. Toward, or in, past time or events; ago. Some reigns backward. --Locke. 5. By way of reflection; reflexively. --Sir J. Davies. 6. From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin. The work went backward. --Dryden. 7. In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards. We might have . . . beat them backward home. --Shak.
\Back"ward\, a. 1. Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances. 2. Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath. For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves. --Pope. 3. Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child. ``The backward learner.'' --South. 4. Late or behindhand; as, a backward season. 5. Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state. 6. Already past or gone; bygone. [R.] And flies unconscious o'er each backward year. --Byron.
\Back"ward\, n. The state behind or past. [Obs.] In the dark backward and abysm of time. --Shak.
\Back"ward\, v. i. To keep back; to hinder. [Obs.]

Synonyms for backward

back, backswept, backwards, bashful, blate, cacuminal, converse, feebleminded, inverse, negative, rearward, rearward, rearwards, receding(a), reflexive, regardant(ip), retarded, retracted, retral, retroflex, retroflexed, retrograde, returning(a), reverse, reversed, reversive, self-referent, sweptback, transposed

Antonyms: ahead, forrad, forrard, forward, forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards

See also: regressive | retrospective | timid |

Related terms: aft, around, ass-backwards, balky, checked, constrained, cretinous, discreet, drooling, dull, feebleminded, going, hindermost, hindmost, idiotic, indifferent, invaginated, narrow, nonprogressive, outside in, rearmost, reserved, retrogressive, rotatory, round, stunted, stupid, unenlightened, unfinished, unlicked

The fun area, different aproach to word »backward«

Let's analyse "backward" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DRAWKCAB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... .- -.-. -.- .-- .- .-. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: backward: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: backward: 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 4 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
W (1) 23 King of Wands Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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