English-Estonian translations for backward

Definition of backward

• In the direction towards the back
• In the direction reverse of normal
• Reluctant or unable to advance
• Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated
• Outdated
• On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease
• Unwilling; averse; reluctant
• Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning
• Late or behindhand
• Already past or gone; bygone
• In the direction towards the back; backwards
• Toward, or in, past time or events; ago
• From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin
• The state behind or past

Examples

• They left without a backward glance
• The occasional backward movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun
• a backward child
• a backward season
• to walk or ride backward
• to throw the arms backward

Related words

• backwards
• backwardness
• ass-backwards
• backwardation
• backward pawn
• backward compatibility
• backward compatible
• backward shampoo
• backward incompatible