| Main Entry: | rearward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | back |
Synonyms: |
aback, abaft, about, around, astern, backward, backwards, behind, in reverse, inverted, round, turned around |
| Main Entry: | abaft |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to the rear |
Synonyms: |
astern, back, behind, rearward |
| Main Entry: | astern |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | backward |
Synonyms: |
abaft, aft, rear, rearward |
Antonyms: |
forward |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | end |
Synonyms: |
aback, abaft, aft, after, astern, back of, backward, behind, final, following, hind, hindmost, in the wake of, posterior, rear, rearmost, rearward, tail |
Antonyms: |
front |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | toward the rear |
Synonyms: |
astern, behind, inverted, rearward, regressive, retrograde |
Antonyms: |
ahead, forward, to the front |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the rear |
Synonyms: |
aback, abaft, about, astern, back, behind, in reverse, inverted, rearward, turned around |
Antonyms: |
forward |
| Main Entry: | rear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | back, end |
Synonyms: |
aft, after, astern, backward, behind, dorsal, following, hind, hinder, hindermost, hindmost, last, mizzen, posterior, postern, rearmost, rearward, retral, reverse, stern, tail |
| Notes: | one rears children and raises crops |
Antonyms: |
beginning, front |
| Main Entry: | rear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | back or end part |
Synonyms: |
afterpart, back, back door, back end, back seat, backside, behind, bottom, butt, buttocks, end, heel, hind, hind part, hindquarters, posterior, postern, rear end, rear guard, rearward, reverse, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tailpiece, tush |
Antonyms: |
beginning, front |
| Main Entry: | backwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | back |
Synonyms: |
about, around, back to front, backward, in reverse, rearward, rearwards, toward the rear |
| Main Entry: | backwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | backward |
Synonyms: |
about, around, back, inside out, rearward, rearwards, retrograde, upside down |