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Comparative for towards a position further back
“His head would suddenly move backwards when he heard something in the courtroom that pointed to the truth about his involvement in their deaths.”
Comparative for in the opposite direction
“Irene glanced backwards and saw that there was no man there.”
Comparative for in the reverse of the usual order or direction
“A three-digit number was presented, and participants were instructed to count backwards by threes for 10 seconds.”
Comparative for having the inner surface turned outwards
Comparative for in a retroflexive manner
(derogatory) Comparative for behind current trends or technology
“Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice.”
Comparative for clumsy, inept, or inefficient, especially in learning
“He may have been a backwards scholar, but he was a marvel on the athletics field.”
Comparative for having made less progress than is normal or expected
“It cannot be considered a backwards culture, but rather has to be seen as a different culture.”
Comparative for towards a position behind or to the rear
Comparative for objects or elements flipped, changed or swapped in the opposite order or orientation
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