Synonyms of rearward

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adjective

1

as in rear

being at or in the part of something opposite the front part

got rearward quarters aboard the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rear
• back
• hind
• aft
• posterior
• hinder
• dorsal
• after
• hindmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• front
• anterior
• forward
• frontal
• fore
• ventral

2

as in backward

directed, turned, or done toward the back

the tearful girl gave a rearward glance to her younger brother as she was being led down the street for her first day at school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backward
• hind
• rear
• reverse
• reversed
• retrograde
• aft
• posterior
• astern
• after
• sternforemost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forward

rearward

2 of 3

adverb

variants also rearwards

as in backwards

toward the rear

turned rearward for a moment, just for one final look at the haunting scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backwards
• backward
• back
• astern
• counterclockwise
• reversely
• withershins
• widdershins
• anticlockwise
• left-handed
• sternforemost
• retrograde
• left-handedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forward
• forth
• ahead
• along
• on
• forwards
• before
• onward
• onwards

rearward

3 of 3

noun

as in back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rear
• back
• reverse
• interior
• inside
• innards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• front
• face
• forehead
• surface
• facade
• forepart
• outside
• skin
• façade
• veneer