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VENTRAL Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word ventral. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For VENTRAL

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dorsal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

• facing away from the axis of an organ or organism

abaxial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• facing away from the axis of an organ or organism

aft
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

adverb

• at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

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

backmost
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• located farthest to the rear

backside
nounn
noun

• the side of an object that is opposite its front

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

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

posterior
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

noun

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

adjective satellite

• coming at a subsequent time or stage

rear
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the back of a military formation or procession

• the side of an object that is opposite its front

• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• the side that goes last or is not normally seen

adjective satellite

• located in or toward the back or rear

verb

• stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

• look after a child until it is an adult

• rise up

• cause to rise up

• construct, build, or erect

Alternatives for DORSAL

Alternatives for ABAXIAL

Alternatives for AFT

Alternatives for BACK

Alternatives for BACKMOST

Alternatives for BACKSIDE

Alternatives for BEHIND

Alternatives for POSTERIOR

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