He always wears his baseball cap back to front.
Synonyms and examplesbackwardsmainlyUKThe dog growled and I took a step backwards.
backHe leant back on the sofa.
in reverseI put the car in reverse.
the wrong way aroundThe batteries are in the wrong way around.
Antonym and exampleforwardEveryone rushed forward to get on the bus.
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See alsobackward
retrograde
reverse
back up
retreat
pull back
withdraw
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Something that is facing backwards is facingin the opposite to a forward direction.Backwardcan be used to describe the direction that is opposite to the one you are facing. It can also describe something that is not advanced. If yougo backwards, you move in the opposite to a forwards direction.