ONWARD Antonyms
Definition of ONWARD
Best Opposite Words For ONWARD
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again | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • anew | ||||||||
back | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • related to or located at the back noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine • the side that goes last or is not normally seen • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer • (football) a person who plays in the backfield • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book • the part of a garment that covers the back of your body • a support that you can lean against while sitting • (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage adverb • in or to or toward a former location • at or to or toward the back or rear • in or to or toward an original condition • in or to or toward a past time • in reply • in repayment or retaliation adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal • of an earlier date verb • be behind; approve of • travel backward • give support or one's approval to • cause to travel backward • support financial backing for • be in back of • place a bet on • shift to a counterclockwise direction • establish as valid or genuine • strengthen by providing with a back or backing | ||||||||
backward | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • directed or facing toward the back or rear • (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear • in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal • in or to or toward a past time adjective satellite • retarded in intellectual development • having made less than normal progress | ||||||||
behind | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adverb • in or to or toward the rear • remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time • in or into an inferior position • in debt adjective satellite • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest | ||||||||
rearward | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • direction toward the rear adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear adjective satellite • located in or toward the back or rear • directed or moving toward the rear | ||||||||
regressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state | ||||||||
retrograde | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth • of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma adjective satellite • going from better to worse • moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction verb • move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies • move in a direction contrary to the usual one • move back • go back over • get worse or fall back to a previous condition | ||||||||
returning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to return to an earlier state • tending to be turned back | ||||||||
reverse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle noun • a relation of direct opposition • the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design • (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction • turning in the opposite direction adjective satellite • directed or moving toward the rear • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect verb • change to the contrary • turn inside out or upside down • rule against • cancel officially • reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | ||||||||
backpedaling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To pedal backwards on a bicycle. • To step backwards. • To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea. noun • The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop. |