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back vs backward

backward vs back

back is a noun but backward is not a noun.

back and backward both are adjectives.

back is a verb but backward is not a verb.

back and backward both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
backward No Yes No Yes
As adverbs, back and backward are synonyms defined as:
  • back and backward: at or to or toward the back or rear
Other synonyms of back include backwards, rearward, rearwards.
As adverbs, back and backward are synonyms defined as:
  • back and backward: in or to or toward a past time
back (noun) backward (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) backward (adjective)
related to or located at the back directed or facing toward the back or rear
of an earlier date (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
located at or near the back of an animal retarded in intellectual development
having made less than normal progress
back (verb) backward (verb)
establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) backward (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
in or to or toward a past time in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
Difference between back and backward

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