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单词 backward
释义

backward

[ bak-werd ]
/ ˈbæk wərd /
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adverb Also backwards.

adjective

Idioms for backward

    backward and forward, thoroughly: He knew his lesson backward and forward.Also backwards and forwards.

Origin of backward

First recorded in 1250–1300, backward is from the Middle English word bakwarde.See back1, -ward

SYNONYMS FOR backward

8 tardy; retarded, underdeveloped.
9 disinclined; timid, retiring.
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ANTONYMS FOR backward

1 forward.
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OTHER WORDS FROM backward

back·ward·ly, adverbback·ward·ness, nounun·back·ward, adjective

Words nearby backward

back-trail, backup, backup light, back vent, back walkover, backward, backward and forward, backwardation, backward heart failure, backwards, backwash
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British Dictionary definitions for backward

backward
/ (ˈbækwəd) /

adjective

(usually prenominal) directed towards the reara backward glance
retarded in physical, material, or intellectual developmentbackward countries; a backward child
  1. of or relating to the past; conservative or reactionary
  2. (in combination)backward-looking
reluctant or bashfula backward lover
chess (of a pawn) behind neighbouring pawns and unable to be supported by them

adverb

a variant of backwards

Derived forms of backward

backwardly, adverbbackwardness, noun
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Idioms and Phrases with backward

backward

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