Synonyms for rearward
ˈrɪər wərd for 1-4 ; -wɔrd for 5rear·ward

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1. rearwardadjective

   direction toward the rear

   "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"

   Antonyms:
   forward, front(a)

2. rear(a), rearward(a)adjective

   located in or toward the back or rear

   "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"

   Antonyms:
   front(a), forward

3. rearward, reverseadverb

   directed or moving toward the rear

   "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

   Synonyms:
   rearward(a), inverse, reverse, rear(a)

   Antonyms:
   front(a), forward

4. back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwardsadverb

   at or to or toward the back or rear

   "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"

   Synonyms:
   backwards, rearwards, back, backward

   Antonyms:
   front(a), forward

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1. rearwardadjective

   Synonyms:
   behind, abaft, astern, aft

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1. List of paraphrases for "rearward":

   backward, rear, back, backwards, aft, rearward-facing, astern, posteriorly

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