NOUN
  • Definition - The state behind or past.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - (of motion) In the direction towards the back.
  • Example - They left without a backward glance.
  • Definition - (of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Synonyms - retrograde
  • Definition - Reluctant or unable to advance.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Definition - Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Synonyms - Third World developing
  • Definition - Outdated.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Synonyms - antediluvian antiquated backwards parachronistic retrograde
  • Definition - On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Definition - Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Definition - Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
  • Example - The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • Definition - Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
  • Example - a backward child
  • Definition - Late or behindhand.
  • Example - a backward season
  • Synonyms - overdue tardy
  • Definition - Already past or gone; bygone.
  • Example - a backward season
  • Synonyms - forepast historical
ADVERB
  • Definition - (of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards
  • Example - to throw the arms backward
  • Definition - Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.
  • Example - to throw the arms backward
  • Definition - By way of reflection; reflexively.
  • Example - to throw the arms backward
  • Definition - From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.
  • Example - to throw the arms backward
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
backward 20 drawback 20
5 Letter Words
wrack 14 aback 13 kabar 11 award 9 barca 9
4 Letter Words
bawk 13 wack 13 back 12 dawk 12 wark 11 bark 10 bawd 10 cark 10 kbar 10 rack 10 braw 9 craw 9 dark 9 arak 8 carb 8 crab 8 draw 8 ward 8 bard 7 brad 7 card 7 darb 7 drab 7
3 Letter Words
kab 9 caw 8 dak 8 wab 8 ark 7 cab 7 daw 7 wad 7 awa 6 bad 6 cad 6 dab 6 raw 6 war 6 aba 5 arb 5 arc 5 baa 5 bar 5 bra 5 car 5 rad 4
2 Letter Words
ka 6 aw 5 ab 4 ba 4 ad 3 da 3 aa 2 ar 2
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