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How to Pronounce backward?

Correct pronunciation for the word "backward" is [bˈakwəd], [bˈakwəd], [b_ˈa_k_w_ə_d].

Definition of backward

  1. With the back foremost; to wards the back; on the back; towards past times; by way of reflection; from a better to a worse state; in time past; reversely; from the end to the beginning; in a contrary manner.
  2. Unwilling; hesitating; dilatory; dull of apprehension; behind in progress; behind in time.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for backward?

What is the present tense of Backward?

  • The personal forms of the verb "backward" in present tense for each pronoun are:

  • - I backward

  • - You backward

  • - He/she/it backward

  • - We backward

  • - You backward

  • - They backward
  • What is the past tense of Backward?

  • The personal forms of the verb "backward" in the past tense are:

  • I backwarded

  • You backwarded

  • He backwarded

  • She backwarded

  • It backwarded

  • We backwarded

  • You backwarded

  • They backwarded
  • What is the adverb for backward?

    The adverb for the word "backward" is "backwardly".

    What is the adjective for backward?

    The adjective form of the word "backward" is "backward".

    Usage over time for backward:

    This graph shows how "backward" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of backward?

    The plural of the "backward" can be the "backwards".

    What is the singular form of backward?

    The singular of the "backward" can be the "backward".

    Synonyms for Backward:

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