Synonyms of aft

aft 1 of 2

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

aft

2 of 2

adverb

ˈaft 

as in astern

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

• astern
• behind
• backward
• back
• abaft
• after
• rearward
• posteriorly
• sternward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forward
• fore
• before
• ahead
• anteriorly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aft

Adjective

This plug protected one of the 59 screws attaching the aft heatshield to the Apollo 8 command module in December 1968. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

The belly attachment catches browns, and the aft attachment catches rainbows. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026

Adverb

This meant the buoyancy tanks needed to shift aft, along with the battery banks and main electronics. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2022

First developed by Wien Air Alaska, the plane featured a flexible partition that could be moved forward or aft, depending on the amount of cargo being shipped. — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2022