Backwards : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'backwards': discover synonyms for the word backwards, such as rearward or back.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as backwards. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": rearward and back.


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Synonyms for backwards sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for backwards Degree of synonymy of backwards Frequency in the language
rearward
   40047 0.06  
back
   40047 2009.16  
rearwards
   40047  
fro
   30048 1.14  
behind
   30047 187.86  
conversely
   30047 0.16  
reverse
   30047 10.98  
retrograde
   30047 0.33  
inverse
   30047 0.27  
reversed
   30047 2.69  
regressive
   30046 0.06  
forth
   30044 15.76  
sideways
   30037 2.75  
away
   30036 730.90  
upside
   30033 9.29  
down
   30031 1490.27  
retrospectively
   30020  
retroactively
   30020 0.12  
ago
   30007 286.12  
past
   30004 123.76  

Lexical field of "backwards"

rearward
back
rearwards
fro
behind
conversely
reverse
retrograde
inverse
reversed
regressive
forth
sideways
away
upside
down
retrospectively
retroactively
ago
past
previously
earlier
rear
upstream
astern
aft
retrad
back-to-front
upside-down
frontwards
forwards
forward
sidewards
downwards
downward
outwards
upsidedown
frontward
upward
inwards
straight
sidewise
upwards
crabwise
sideway
tilted
foreward
leaning
bent
leftwards