All rearward synonyms
rear·ward
R r adj rearward
- dorsal — of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- back of — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
- in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
- mizzen — a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Compare crossjack, spanker (def 1a).
- abaft — closer to the stern than to another place on a vessel
- hind — situated in the rear or at the back; posterior: the hind legs of an animal.
- hindermost — Hindmost.
noun rearward
- hinds — Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- afterpart — A rear part.
- back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- hindquarters — the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
adv rearward
adjective rearward
- aft — If you go aft in a boat or plane, you go to the back of it. If you are aft, you are in the back.
adverb rearward
- inverted — to turn upside down.