rearward

adjective/ˈrɪəwəd/CEFR C2

পশ্চাৎমুখী, পেছন দিকের

Meaning

Facing or moving towards the back.

Example sentences

  • Babies travel in a rearward-facing seat.শিশুরা পেছনমুখী আসনে ভ্রমণ করে।
  • The troops made a rearward move.সেনারা পেছনের দিকে সরে গেল।

Common phrases with “rearward”

  • rearward-facingপেছনমুখী
  • a rearward viewপেছনের দৃশ্য
  • move rearwardপেছনের দিকে সরা

A common mistake

He was rearward in his thinking.→He was backward in his thinking.

Rearward is only about physical direction — seats, mirrors, troop movements. The figurative sense of being behind the times belongs to backward, which for people is best avoided as an insult.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: backward, rear

Antonyms: forward

Similar words, and what each means

  • backward

    পিছনের দিকে

    Towards the back; in the reverse direction.

  • rear

    পেছনের অংশ; লালন-পালন করা

    The back part of something, or to bring up children or animals.

Opposite words

  • forward

    সামনের দিকে, এগিয়ে

    Towards the front; ahead.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “rearward” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পশ্চাৎমুখী, পেছন দিকের
    • • ধনী, সচ্ছল
    • • আজগুবি, উদ্ভট ও অবিবেচনাপ্রসূত
    • • ময়লা, ধুলোমাখা
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    পশ্চাৎমুখী, পেছন দিকের — rearward (adjective) — পশ্চাৎমুখী, পেছন দিকের. Facing or moving towards the back.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “rearward”?

    • • unnerving
    • • backward
    • • limitless
    • • jealous
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    backward — backward — পিছনের দিকে. Towards the back; in the reverse direction.

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