backward

adjective

UK /ˈbækwə(r)d/

1
only before nounmoving or looking in the direction that is behind you
a backward glance
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
away
backward
outwards
2
not developing quickly, normally, and successfully
a remote and backward region
Synonyms and related words
Describing things which are not developing well
backward
latent
dormant
1. 2a
  old-fashionedused for describing a child or student who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is now more acceptable to say that someone has learning difficulties.
  Synonyms and related words
  Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions
  backward
  cabbage
  cripple

phrases

a backward step

backward

adjective

US /ˈbækwərd/

1
only before nounmoving or looking in the direction that is behind you
a backward glance
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
away
backward
around
2
not developing quickly, normally, and successfully
a remote and backward region
Synonyms and related words
Describing things which are not developing well
backward
latent
dormant
1. 2a
  old-fashionedan offensive word for someone who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is more polite to say that someone has learning disabilities.
  Synonyms and related words
  Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions
  backward
  cabbage
  cripple

phrases

a backward step

backward

adverbAmerican

UK /ˈbækwə(r)d/

1
backwards

backward

adverb

US /ˈbækwərd/

1
in the direction that is behind you
He was thrown backward by the force of the explosion.
I glanced backward over my shoulder to see if anyone was following me.
a car rolling backward down a hill
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
away
backward
around
2
in the opposite way or order from usual
Count backward from ten to one.
Let’s work backward through all the steps in the process so we can see where we went wrong.
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
away
backward
around
1. 2a
  with the back part in front
  Your shirt is on backward.
  Synonyms and related words
  Upside down and inverted
  upside down
  the right/wrong/other way (around/up)
  back to front
3
toward a time in the past
It’s only by looking backward that we can understand how these rivalries developed.
Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past
past
ago
before
1. 3a
  not progressing but changing back to a former worse state
  With these new, weaker pollution controls, the Administration seems to be moving backward.
  Synonyms and related words
  Worse
  worse
  inferior
  impoverished

phrases

backward and forward

know something backward and forward

单词	backward
释义	backward adjective UK /ˈbækwə(r)d/ Other entries for this word backward adverb backward-looking adjective a backward step phrase a step backward phrase at a backward step DEFINITIONS2 1 only before nounmoving or looking in the direction that is behind you a backward glance Synonyms and related words Describing movement away and changes of direction away backward outwards 2 not developing quickly, normally, and successfully a remote and backward region Synonyms and related words Describing things which are not developing well backward latent dormant 2a old-fashionedused for describing a child or student who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is now more acceptable to say that someone has learning difficulties. Synonyms and related words Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions backward cabbage cripple phrases a backward step derived word backwardness noun Synonyms and related words Describing things which are not developing well backward latent dormant backward adjective US /ˈbækwərd/ Other entries for this word backward adverb backward-looking adjective a backward step phrase backward-compatible adjective backward and forward phrase a step forward/backward phrase know something backward and forward phrase bend over backward (to do something) phrase a step backward phrase at a backward step backward compatibility noun at backward-compatible adjective DEFINITIONS2 1 only before nounmoving or looking in the direction that is behind you a backward glance Synonyms and related words Describing movement away and changes of direction away backward around 2 not developing quickly, normally, and successfully a remote and backward region Synonyms and related words Describing things which are not developing well backward latent dormant 2a old-fashionedan offensive word for someone who is unable to make normal progress in learning. It is more polite to say that someone has learning disabilities. Synonyms and related words Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions backward cabbage cripple phrases a backward step derived word backwardness noun Synonyms and related words Describing things which are not developing well backward latent dormant backward adverbAmerican UK /ˈbækwə(r)d/ Other entries for this word backward adjective backward-looking adjective a backward step phrase a step backward phrase at a backward step DEFINITIONS1 1 backwards backward adverb US /ˈbækwərd/ Other entries for this word backward adjective backward-looking adjective a backward step phrase backward-compatible adjective backward and forward phrase a step forward/backward phrase know something backward and forward phrase bend over backward (to do something) phrase a step backward phrase at a backward step backward compatibility noun at backward-compatible adjective DEFINITIONS3 1 in the direction that is behind you He was thrown backward by the force of the explosion. I glanced backward over my shoulder to see if anyone was following me. a car rolling backward down a hill Synonyms and related words Describing movement away and changes of direction away backward around 2 in the opposite way or order from usual Count backward from ten to one. Let’s work backward through all the steps in the process so we can see where we went wrong. Synonyms and related words Describing movement away and changes of direction away backward around 2a with the back part in front Your shirt is on backward. Synonyms and related words Upside down and inverted upside down the right/wrong/other way (around/up) back to front 3 toward a time in the past It’s only by looking backward that we can understand how these rivalries developed. Synonyms and related words Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past past ago before 3a not progressing but changing back to a former worse state With these new, weaker pollution controls, the Administration seems to be moving backward. Synonyms and related words Worse worse inferior impoverished phrases backward and forward know something backward and forward
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