Meaning Of Backward

adv.

Alt. of Backwards
a.

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

Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.
a.

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

Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
a.

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

Already past or gone; bygone.
n.

The state behind or past.
v. i.

To keep back; to hinder.