Word Meaning

Meaning of backward

- 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.

Crossword clue for backward

- Rearward