backward — directed toward the back or rear
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: directed toward the back or rear
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbækwərd/
Korean meaning: 뒤쪽으로 향하는, 후진하는
Korean pronunciation: 백-워드 (강세: 백)
Example Sentences
- My cat walked backward when it saw the cucumber - apparently it's their kryptonite!
- He's so backward with technology that he still thinks WiFi is a greeting.
- The company took a backward approach to solving the problem.
backward
ADJECTIVE//ˈbækwərd//
directed toward the back or rear
💡 Concept
Moving in backward direction
🎵 Rhyme
Looking backward on a wayward path, feeling awkward
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈbækwərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbækwəd/
🌳Etymology
Rootback
Suffix--ward
Origin
'back'과 방향을 나타내는 접미사 '-ward'가 결합하여 '뒤쪽을 향하여'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
awkwardwayward
awkward
wayward
🔗Collocations
backward step
fall backward
look backward
backward country
move backward
bend over backward
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat walked backward when it saw the cucumber - apparently it's their kryptonite!”
😄 Fun example
“He's so backward with technology that he still thinks WiFi is a greeting.”
“The company took a backward approach to solving the problem.”
“She can recite the alphabet backward in under 10 seconds.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
reverserearwardbehindregressive
Antonyms
forwardprogressiveadvanced
Related
upwarddownwardinwardoutwardtoward
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