Synonyms of aft

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adjective

as in rear

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

the aft part of the cruise ship turned out to be the quieter section

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

aft

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adverb

as in backwards

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft

we stood on the ship's deck facing aft

the flight attendant informed us that the plane's exits are located fore and aft

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backwards
• astern
• behind
• backward
• back
• abaft
• rearward
• sternwards
• after
• rearwards
• posteriorly
• sternward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forward
• fore
• before
• ahead
• anteriorly

• forward
• fore
• before
• ahead
• anteriorly