Rearward

/ˈɹɪəwɜːd/

Synonyms for "rearward" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Adverb(2 words)
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (24)

Adverb(3 words)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (41)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

12 entries
anatomical orientationback endbacksidebody orientationdirectional adverbdirectional termlocational adverbnautical termpartpositional termrearspatial relation

More specific

12 entries
aftaft deckaft portionaftwardback areadorsal surfacehind partposterior aspectrear endrear portionsternsternward

Collocations

15 entries
aft sectionback portionrearward directionrearward edgerearward facingrearward movementrearward partrearward portionrearward positionrearward progressionrearward projectionrearward sectionrearward viewstern areasternward direction

Inflections

3 entries
more rearwardmost rearwardrearwards

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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Do not liue Hero, do not ope thine eies: / For did I thinke thou vvouldſt not quickly die / Thought I thy ſpirites vvere ſtronger than thy ſhames / My ſelfe would on the rerevvard of reproches / Strike at thy life.

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For, though it were a knowen corruption, and therefore ſhould haue beene auoyded; yet [Robert] Bellarmine in muſtering vp the Fathers authorities, for proofe of the reading, ipſa (the beſt ground of their Mariolatrie) brings in [John] Chryſoſtom in the rereward.

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Ever he gazed earnestly on the main battle of the Romans, and what they were doing, and presently it became clear to him that they would outgo him and come to the ford, and then he wotted well that they would set on him just when their light-armed were on his flank and his rearward, and then it would go hard but they would break their array and all would be lost: […]

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Come in the rearward of a conquered woe

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