Backward synonyms

retrograde

Having a rotational or orbital movement that is opposite to the movement of most bodies within a celestial system. In the solar system, retrograde bodies are those that rotate or orbit in a clockwise direction (east to west) when viewed from a vantage point above the Earth's north pole. Venus, Uranus, and Pluto have retrograde rotational movements. No planets in the solar system have retrograde orbital movements, but four of Jupiter's moons exhibit such movement.

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backwards

Toward the back

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shy

Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

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rich (related)

Highly varied, developed, or complex:

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politics (related)

Clinging to obsolete ideas

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slow to develop

Behind in development

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rearward

In or toward a former location or condition

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old-fogyish

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retro

Involving, relating to, or reminiscent of an earlier time; retrospective:

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precede (related)

Directed or facing toward the back or rear

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restraint (related)

Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner

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ability (related)

Having only a limited ability to learn and understand

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tailward

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round

In or toward a former location or condition

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approach (related)

In or toward a former location or condition

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feebleminded

Alternative spelling of feeble-minded.

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rearwards

at or to or toward the back or rear

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ahead (antonym)

at or to or toward the back or rear

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dim-witted

Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.

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nonprogressive

Not progressive.

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aback

To the rear

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reflex

The definition of reflex is something done automatically without thinking about it, or something reflected back.

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reserved

(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.

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turned-around

Reversed

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counterclockwise

(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise

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delayed

Behind in development

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arrested

Having been stopped or prevented from developing

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checked

Having a pattern of squares

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late

Dead, especially if only recently deceased:

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dense

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recessive

Relating to the form of a gene that is not expressed as a trait in an individual unless two such genes are inherited, one from each parent. In an organism having two different genes for a trait, the recessive form is overpowered by its counterpart, or dominant, form located on the other of a pair of chromosomes. In humans, lack of dimples is a recessive trait, while the presence of dimples is dominant.

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retrogressive

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unenlightened

Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.

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lagging

Falling behind, not keeping up the pace

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back

Toward the back

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knowledge (related)

Exhibiting lack of education or knowledge

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fogyish

Characteristic of a fogy

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inverted

(Music) (of a chord) Having the lowest note transposed an octave higher

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arear

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undeveloped

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unwilling

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to the front (antonym)

toward the rear

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conservative

The definition of conservative is favoring older, known traditions and resisting any changes.

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forward (antonym)

toward the rear

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bashful

The definition of bashful is someone easily embarrassed or timid or shy.

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forwards (related)

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astern

At or to the stern of a vessel.

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behind

That follows, as in a line

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regressive

Tending to return or revert to a previous state.

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stupid

Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.

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slow-witted

Slow to comprehend.

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underdeveloped

(Photography) of a film that has had insufficient development before being fixed

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slow

Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed:

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retarded

The definition of retarded is delayed, or is a politically incorrect term for someone who has a mental handicap.

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behindhand

In debt, or in arrears

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underprivileged

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community.

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progressive (antonym)

The definition of progressive is something that happens in steps, or something that favors change and innovation.

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dull (related)

Not intensely or keenly felt:

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humble (related)

Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; lowly; weak; modest.

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reversed (related)

Reversed

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diffident

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dimwitted

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fro

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hesitant

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laggard

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loath

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reactionary

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reluctant

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remedial

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retral

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retrospective

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reverse

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unapt

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unprogressive

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backwardness

The state of being backward.

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backwash

A backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller

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palindrome

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

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regression

(Programming) The reappearance of a bug in a piece of software that had previously been fixed.

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retrocession

The return of land, etc. that was previously ceded.

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retrogradation

Decline, degradation