Backward

Involving movement or direction towards the rear; in a direction opposite to the usual one. It can also describe a state of being delayed or hindered in progress, or exhibiting a lack of development. It often implies regression, reversal, or a reversion to a former, often inferior, state. Further, it may refer to attitudes, customs, or thoughts considered old-fashioned or unsophisticated.

Backward meaning with examples

• The car suddenly lurched Backward after the driver accidentally released the brake. They reversed back up the long driveway. Seeing the car backing up, the pedestrian jumped to avoid being hit.
• Due to the company's poor performance, the project development process went Backward, losing months of work and the product's launch was heavily delayed, impacting market share.
• Her Backward upbringing in a small village meant she struggled with city life, she always fell short of her big city peers.
• Some viewed the new policies as a Backward step, a regression from the progress previously achieved, undoing hard-won social gains.
• The older generation often considers certain modern trends as a Backward reflection of declining moral standards, lamenting what's been lost.