backward
adjective
"Backward" means:
In reverse: Moving in the direction opposite to the usual or intended direction.
Behind in progress or development: Not advanced in terms of ideas, knowledge, or technology.
Shy or hesitant: Reluctant or slow to act or respond.
Looking or directed toward the past: Reflecting on or emphasizing past events.
Example
- The car slowly moved backward out of the parking spot.
- The historian looked backward through the centuries to understand the origins of the conflict.
- The young child recited the alphabet backward without any mistakes.