·noun The state behind or past.
II. Backward ·adj Already past or gone; bygone.
III. Backward ·adj Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
IV. Backward ·vi To keep back; to Hinder.
V. Backward ·adj Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.
VI. Backward ·adj Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.
VII. Backward ·adv ·Alt. of Backwards.
VIII. Backward ·adj Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.
IX. Backward ·adj Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.