Meaning of BACKWARD in English

Use in sentences of BACKWARD

Meaning of BACKWARD in English

• Alt. of Backwards
• Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.
• Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.
• Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.
• Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
• Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.
• Already past or gone; bygone.
• The state behind or past.
• To keep back; to hinder.

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