Definition for Backwardness:

• The state of being backward.

Synonyms for Backwardness:

• n.

  •
  • restraint.
  •backwardness (noun)
  • retardation,
  • mental retardation,
  • slowness,
  • subnormality.
  •benightedness (noun)
  • lack education,
  • lack knowledge,
  • un enlightenment,
  • un-knowing,
  • un-enlightenments,
  • unenlightenments,
  • un-enlightenment,
  • un enlightenments,
  • unknowings,
  • un knowing.
  •cognition (noun)
  • backwardness.
  •diffidence (noun)
  • sheepishness,
  • insecurity,
  • self-consciousness,
  • unassertiveness,
  • in security,
  • timorousness,
  • shyness,
  • mousiness.
  •ignorance (noun)
  • darkness,
  • benightedness.
  •reserve (noun)
  • re serve,
  • un-responsiveness,
  • re serves,
  • un responsiveness,
  • selfrestraint,
  • un responsivenesses,
  • self restraint,
  • re-serve,
  • un-responsivenesses,
  • re-serves.
  •shyness (noun)
  • bashfulness,
  • demureness,
  • reluctance,
  • hesitancy,
  • reticence.
  •taciturnity (noun)
  • selfcontrol.
  •uncommunicativeness (noun)
  • un communicativenesses,
  • un communicativeness,
  • un-communicativeness,
  • un-communicativenesses.
  •underdevelopment (noun)
  • idiocy,
  • abnormality,
  • mental deficiency.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • coyness.
  •
  • timidity.

Paraphrases for Backwardness:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    underdevelopment, retardation, under-development.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    delayed, underdeveloped, overdue.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    deprivation, shortfall.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    backward, late.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    backward, backlog, tardiness, disadvantage, lateness, lags, slippage, Delaying, setback.

Antonyms for Backwardness:

• n.

  • shyness
    boldness, confidence.
  • Other antonyms:
    egotism, abandon, loquaciousness, assurance, frankness, impudence, self-sufficiency, sauciness, pertness, arrogance, loquacity, indiscretion, haughtiness, conceit, assumption, freedom, sociability, Self-conceit.

Backwardness Sentence Examples:

• I confess I am not, and my reason for this backwardness will doubtless surprise Mr. Gladstone.

• I felt much backwardness, and as though I could not pray, but a pressure upon me to arise and express myself by way of exhortation.

Homophones for Backwardness:

• bigheartedness.

Hypernym for Backwardness:

• n.

  • cognition
    idiocy, amentia, mental defectiveness, moronity, imbecility, abnormality, mental deficiency.

Hyponym for Backwardness:

• n.

  • cognition
    stupidity.