what does rearward mean?
REARWARD as NOUN
- Meaning
- direction toward the rear
Usage Example(s)
- his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions
Hypernyms(s) rearward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
REARWARD as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- directed or moving toward the rear
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- a rearward glance
- a rearward movement
Similar To
REARWARD as ADVERB
- Meaning
- at or to or toward the back or rear
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he moved back
- tripped when he stepped backward
- she looked rearward out the window of the car
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