Backward vs. Forward

Backwardadjective

(of motion) In the direction towards the back.

Backwardadjective

(of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.

Backwardadjective

Reluctant or unable to advance.

Backwardadjective

Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.

Backwardadjective

Of a thought or value: outdated.

Backwardadjective

(cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.

Backwardadjective

(cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.

Backwardadjective

(obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.

Backwardadjective

Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.

Backwardadjective

Late or behindhand.

Backwardadjective

(obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.

Backwardadverb

(of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards

Backwardadverb

Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

Backwardadverb

By way of reflection; reflexively.

Backwardadverb

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Backwardnoun

The state behind or past.

Backwardadverb

With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward.

Backwardadverb

Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward.

Backwardadverb

On the back, or with the back downward.

Backwardadverb

Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

Backwardadverb

By way of reflection; reflexively.

Backwardadverb

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Backwardadverb

In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards.

Backwardadjective

Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.

Backwardadjective

Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.

Backwardadjective

Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.

Backwardadjective

Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.

Backwardadjective

Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.

Backwardadjective

Already past or gone; bygone.

Backwardnoun

The state behind or past.

Backwardverb

To keep back; to hinder.

Backwardadjective

directed or facing toward the back or rear;

Backwardadjective

(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature;

Backwardadjective

retarded in intellectual development

Backwardadverb

at or to or toward the back or rear;

Backwardadverb

in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal;

Backwardadverb

in or to or toward a past time;

Backwardadjective

directed behind or to the rear

Backwardadjective

reverting to an inferior state; retrograde

Backwardadjective

having made less progress than is normal or expected

Backwardadjective

(of a person) having learning difficulties

Backwardadjective

lacking the confidence to do (something)

Backwardadjective

(of a fielding position) behind an imaginary line passing through the stumps at the batsman's end at right angles to the wicket

Backwardadverb

another word for backwards

Forwardadjective

Toward the front or at the front.

Forwardadjective

Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.

Forwardadjective

(finance) Expected in the future.

Forwardadjective

Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty.

Forwardadjective

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.

Forwardadverb

Towards the front or from the front.

Forwardadverb

In the usual direction of travel.

Forwardadverb

Into the future.

Forwardverb

(transitive) To advance, promote.

Forwardverb

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) to a third party.

Forwardnoun

(rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

Forwardnoun

(soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

Forwardnoun

(ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.

Forwardnoun

(basketball) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.

Forwardnoun

(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

Forwardnoun

(Internet) An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.

Forwardnoun

Agreement; covenant.

Forwardnoun

misconstruction of foreword||preface or introduction

Forwardnoun

An agreement; a covenant; a promise.

Forwardadverb

Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; - opposed to backward.

Forwardadjective

Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.

Forwardadjective

Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; too hasty.

Forwardadjective

Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.

Forwardadjective

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.

Forwardverb

To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.

Forwardverb

To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.

Forwardnoun

the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team

Forwardnoun

a position on a basketball team

Forwardverb

send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit;

Forwardadjective

at or near or directed toward the front;

Forwardadjective

moving toward a position ahead;

Forwardadjective

used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty;

Forwardadjective

of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle;

Forwardadjective

moving forward

Forwardadjective

situated at or toward the front;

Forwardadjective

situated in the front;

Forwardadverb

at or to or toward the front;

Forwardadverb

forward in time or order or degree;

Forwardadverb

toward the future; forward in time;

Forwardadverb

in a forward direction;

Forwardadverb

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane;

Forwardadverb

in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front

Forwardadverb

in or towards the bow or nose of a ship or aircraft.

Forwardadverb

in the normal order or sequence

Forwardadverb

onward so as to make progress

Forwardadverb

into a position of prominence or notice

Forwardadverb

towards the future; ahead in time

Forwardadverb

to an earlier time

Forwardadjective

directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling

Forwardadjective

positioned near the enemy lines

Forwardadjective

situated in or towards the bow or nose of a ship or aircraft

Forwardadjective

(of a voltage applied to a semiconductor junction) in the direction which allows significant current to flow.

Forwardadjective

relating to the future

Forwardadjective

progressing towards a successful conclusion

Forwardadjective

further advanced than expected or required

Forwardadjective

(of a person) bold or overfamiliar in manner

Forwardnoun

an attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.

Forwardnoun

agreements to trade specified assets, typically currency, at a specified price at a certain future date.

Forwardverb

send (a letter or email) on to a further destination

Forwardverb

dispatch or send (a document or goods)

Forwardverb

help to advance (something); promote