Simple meaning
What does Backward mean?
Backward describes how something looks or where it is.
Dictionary definition
Backward means showing a certain form, arrangement, or spatial quality.
Example sentences
Backward in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned the meaning of backward.
medium
The worksheet used backward to describe shape and position in the diagram.
hard
In the reading passage, backward helped explain how objects were arranged in space.
Synonyms
Words like Backward
positionedUse for being placed somewhere.
visualUse for how something appears.
Antonyms
Opposite words
irregularUse for not even or not arranged clearly.
misalignedUse for not lined up.
Word family
Backward word family
Base word
backward
adjective
backward
Primary form of backward.
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Practice 1
What does backward mean?
Backward is used to describe shape, space, or position in context.
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