backwards
English
/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/
adj
Definitions
- Oriented toward the back.
- Reversed.
- (derogatory) Behind current trends or technology.
- Clumsy, inept, or inefficient, especially in learning.
Etymology
Affix from English backward.
Origin
English
backward
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Cognates and derived terms
- ass English
- ass-backwards English
- back English
- backward English
- backwardation English
- backwardly English
- backwardness English
- backwardsness English
- bakwarde Middle English