BACKWARD

Meaning of BACKWARD in English

adv. & adj.

adv. = BACKWARDS. ° Backwards is now more common, esp. in literal senses.

adj. 1 directed to the rear or starting-point (a backward look). 2 reversed. 3 mentally retarded or slow. 4 reluctant, shy, unassertive. backwardness n.

[ earlier abackward, assoc. with BACK ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

BACKWARD — I. ˈbakwə(r)d adverb or back·wards -dz Etymology: Middle English bakward, bakwardes, from bak back + -ward, -wardes 1. a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACKWARD — (a.) Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (a.) Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (a.) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (a.) Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — — backwardly , adv. — backwardness , n. /bak"weuhrd/ , adv. Also, backwards . 1. toward the back or rear. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — I. ˈbak-wərd adverb or back·wards -wərdz Date: 14th century 1. a. : toward the back b. : with the back …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BACKWARD — noun the state behind or past. 2. backward ·adj already past or gone; bygone. 3. backward ·adj late or behindhand; …
Webster English vocab
BACKWARD — [back.ward] or back.wards adv (14c) 1 a: toward the back b: with the back foremost 2. a: in a reverse …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BACKWARD — backward BrE AmE ˈbæk wəd AmE \ -w ə rd ▷ backward|ly li ▷ backward|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BACKWARD — / ˈbækwəd; NAmE -wərd/ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] directed or moving towards the back : She strode …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACKWARD — back ‧ ward /ˈbækwəd $ -wərd/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] looking or facing in the direction …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BACKWARD — Note: In American English, 'backward' is usually used as an adverb instead of 'backwards'. 'Backward' is also sometimes used in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a forward/backward movement ▪ waves caused by the forward movement of the boat a step …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACKWARD — [adjective]She left without a backward (= directed behind her) glance.He did a brilliant backward (= directed towards his back) somersault.(figurative …
Cambridge English vocab
BACKWARD — See: BEND OVER BACKWARD or LEAN OVER BACKWARD; FALL OVER BACKWARDS or FALL OVER ONESELF.
Slang English vocab
BACKWARD — adj. Function: adjective 1 directed, turned, or executed backward FF1C; the backward swimming of the crayfish FF1E; Synonyms: retral, retrograde …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BACKWARD — I. adverb Synonyms: about 6, again, around, back, in reverse, round, round about II. adjective 1. directed, turned, or executed …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BACKWARD — I. adj. VERBS ▪ be , seem ADVERB ▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc. ▪ a rather ~ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adj. 25B6; adjective a backward look : REARWARD, to/towards the rear, to/towards the back, behind one, reverse. the decision was …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BACKWARD — adj. 1 bashful, shy, reticent, diffident, retiring, coy, timid, unwilling, loath, chary, reluctant, averse She took him to be a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BACKWARD — See: BEND OVER BACKWARD or LEAN OVER BACKWARD; FALL OVER BACKWARDS or FALL OVER ONESELF.
Словарь английских идиом
BACKWARD — 1. сущ.. прошлое 2. прил. 1) обратный, направленный или повернутый назад 2) отсталый, отстающий в развитии backward children ≈ умственно …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKWARD — backward.ogg 1. ʹbækwəd n поэт. прошлое the dark backward and abysm of time ( Shakespeare ) - туманное прошлое 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACKWARD — backward сущ.прошлое 2. прил.1) обратный, направленный или повернутый назад 2) отсталый, отстающий в развитии backward children — умственно или физически …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BACKWARD — 1. ʹbækwəd n поэт. прошлое the dark backward and abysm of time ( Shakespeare ) - туманное прошлое 2. ʹbækwəd …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BACKWARD — 1. сущ. прошлое 2. прил. 1) обратный, направленный или повернутый назад 2) отсталый, отстающий в развитии backward children — умственно …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BACKWARD — 1. сущ. прошлое 2. прил. 1) обратный, направленный или повернутый назад 2) отсталый, отстающий в развитии backward children — умственно или физически отсталые дети Syn: depressed, emergent, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BACKWARD — прил. 1) отсталый 2) поздний 3) запоздалый - backward pass - economically backward
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
BACKWARD — 1. сущ.. прошлое 2. прил. 1) обратный, направленный или повернутый назад 2) отсталый, отстающий в развитии backward children ≈ умственно …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKWARD — balik sa nangagi;baliktad;patalikod
English-Visayan vocabulary
BACKWARD — I. adverb or ~s Date: 14th century 1. toward the back, with the back foremost, 2. in a reverse or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BACKWARD — (v. i.) To keep back; to hinder.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (n.) The state behind or past.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (a.) Already past or gone; bygone.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (a.) Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — (adv.) Alt. of Backwards
Английский словарь Webster
BACKWARD — ( v. i. ) To keep back; to hinder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( n. ) The state behind or past.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( adv. ) Alt. of Backwards
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ( a. ) Already past or gone; bygone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adv. to the rear, to the back
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BACKWARD — adj. slow, retarded, late; turned to the rear; shy; hesitant, indecisive
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BACKWARD — adj. lean over backward bend over backward fall over backward bend over backwards
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adj. Function: noun Date: 1610 : the part behind or past
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adj. Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1 a : directed or turned backward b : done or executed backward 2 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BACKWARD — adj. Pronunciation: ' bak-w ə rd Variant: or back · wards \ -w ə rdz \ Function: adverb Date: 14th …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BACKWARD — ■ adjective 1》 directed behind or to the rear. 2》 having made less progress than is normal or expected. ↘(of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BACKWARD — adv. & adj. --adv. = BACKWARDS. ° Backwards is now more common, esp. in literal senses. --adj. 1 directed to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BACKWARD — adv. & adj. --adv. BACKWARDS. Usage: Backwards is now more common, esp. in literal senses. --adj. 1. directed to the …
Oxford English vocab
BACKWARD — Note: In American English, '~' is usually used as an adverb instead of '~s'. 'Backward' is also sometimes used in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BACKWARD
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BACKWARD — adj. Function: adverb Synonyms: ABOUT 6, again, around, back, in reverse, round, round about
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BACKWARD — I . a. 1. Unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined, indisposed, wavering, hesitating. See averse . 2. Dull, sluggish, slow, stupid, stolid. …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BACKWARD — I. adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
BACKWARD — drawback
Anagrams English vocabulary
BACKWARD — Обратный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BACKWARD — Назад
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BACKWARD — Запоздалый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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