backward vs forward

forward vs backward

backward is not a noun while forward is a noun.

backward and forward both are adjectives.

backward is not a verb while forward is a verb.

backward and forward both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backward	No	Yes	No	Yes
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

backward (noun)	forward (noun)
	a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
	the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

backward (adjective)	forward (adjective)
directed or facing toward the back or rear	at or near or directed toward the front
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature	used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
retarded in intellectual development	of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
having made less than normal progress	moving forward

backward (verb)	forward (verb)
	send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

backward (adverb)	forward (adverb)
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal	at or to or toward the front; forward
in or to or toward a past time	in a forward direction
at or to or toward the back or rear	toward the future; forward in time
	forward in time or order or degree
	near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Difference between backward and forward

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