rearward Synonyms
rearward Meaning
rearward (n)
direction toward the rear
rearward (s)
located in or toward the back or rear
directed or moving toward the rear
rearward (r)
at or to or toward the back or rear
rearward (n.)
The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.
rearward (a. & adv.)
At or toward the rear.
rearward Sentence Examples
- The spacecraft propelled itself rearward with its ion engines.
- The car lurched rearward as the driver slammed on the brakes.
- The horse reared up, throwing its rider backward.
- The child fell rearward into the pool, prompting a quick rescue.
- The boat drifted rearward in the current, away from the dock.
- The retreating soldiers turned rearward to face their pursuers.
- The rearward-firing cannonballs decimated the enemy ranks.
- The missile launched from the submarine, traveling swiftly rearward.
- The weight distribution of the aircraft made it prone to tipping rearward.
- The animal instinctively moved rearward as a threat approached.
FAQs About the word rearward
direction toward the rear, located in or toward the back or rear, directed or moving toward the rear, at or to or toward the back or rearThe last troop; the rea
back,rear, posterior, hinder,hind, aft,dorsal, hindmost, after
anterior, anterior, frontal,front, forward, forward, frontal, front,fore, fore
The spacecraft propelled itself rearward with its ion engines.
The car lurched rearward as the driver slammed on the brakes.
The horse reared up, throwing its rider backward.
The child fell rearward into the pool, prompting a quick rescue.
