🔙backwards

Meaning

Toward the back or in the reverse direction.

in the direction that is behind; in reverse order

Example Sentences

He accidentally fell backwards into the chair.

He counted backwards from ten to one.

Example Expressions

bend over backwards

Synonyms

in reverse, rearward, back, behind

Entry 1

in reverse, rearward, back, behind

Entry 2

in reverse, rearward, back

Antonyms

forwards, ahead, onward

Entry 1

forwards, ahead, onward

Entry 2

forwards, ahead, onward

Collocations

walk backwards, fall backwards, look backwards, move backwards, count backwards, step backwards

Entry 1

walk backwards, fall backwards, look backwards

Entry 2

move backwards, count backwards, step backwards