Definition for Rearward:

• The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

Synonyms for Rearward:

• adj.

  •abaft (adjective)
  • most astern,
  • more rearward,
  • most rearward,
  • more astern,
  • more behind,
  • most behind.
  •back (adjective)
  • final,
  • Tailer,
  • in the wake of,
  • tail,
  • back of.
  •backward (adjective)
  • more regressive,
  • retro-grade,
  • most regressive,
  • retro grade.
  •end (adjective)
  • back.
  •hind (adjective)
  • hind.
  •rear (adjective)
  • dorsal,
  • retral,
  • hindermost,
  • mizzen.

• adv.

  •back (adverb)
  • inverted,
  • backwards,
  • turned around,
  • aback,
  • abaft,
  • in reverse.
  •backwards (adverb)
  • toward rear,
  • back front.

• adv

  •backwards (adverb)
  • toward the rear,
  • back to front,
  • rearwards.

• n.

  •
  • in front,
  • face,
  • about,
  • precede,
  • past,
  • behind,
  • up front,
  • at someone's heels,
  • opposite,
  • in the background,
  • rearmost,
  • around.
  •
  • round,
  • approach.
  •rear (noun)
  • sterns,
  • hinds,
  • after part,
  • afterpart,
  • back seat,
  • tailpiece,
  • hind quarters,
  • tailpieces,
  • posterns,
  • rear guard,
  • hind part,
  • hindquarters.
  •reverse (noun)
  • reverse.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • backward,
  • regressive,
  • retrogressive.
  •adv
  • astern.
  •n.
  • back end,
  • backside,
  • rear.
  •v.
  • direction.
  •Other relevant words:
  • aft.

Paraphrases for Rearward:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    backward.
  • Proper noun, singular
    backward.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    backward.
  • Adverb
    backward.
  • Verb, past tense
    backward.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    rearmost, backwards, rear-end.
  • Proper noun, singular
    backwards.
  • Adverb
    backwards.

Antonyms for Rearward:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    anterior, forrard, front, frontal, forward, frontward, frontwards, ventral, forwards, forrad, fore.

Rearward Sentence Examples:

• Black Swans As I lie at rest on a patch of clover In the Western Park when the day is done, I watch as the wild black swans fly over With their phalanx turned to the sinking sun; And I hear the clang of their leader crying To a lagging mate in the rearward flying, And they fade away in the darkness dying, Where the stars are mustering one by one.

• The French position about Sedan was covered to rearward by the fortress.

Homophones for Rearward:

• ride away, read, ready, rawhide, route, ruddy, reread, red tai, rewrite, reid, rood, riot, ratitae, red, reword, red heat, reata, reit, road, rate, root, rout out, roadway, red-hot, redwood, ruta, redeye, rare earth, RHD, redo, raw data, rota, rat-a-tat, rotted, rutty, radiate, rod, rete, 33rd, rid, rowdy, ride out, red haw, 3rd, reward, rite, ratio, rude, rooted, riata, rote, red hot, rarity, ready-to-eat, root out, reed, rat, Rede, red tide, redheaded, riyadh, rutted, red-eye, rat-a-tat-tat, rotated, radio, 23rd, ruth, readout, rat-tat, rudd, ratty, reheat, rad, 43rd, raw wood, rit., ratite, retie, read-out, redhead, ride, roth, rut, raita, rodeo, ret, rotate, rheidae, raid, rout, reedy, rot.

Hyponym for Rearward:

• n.

  • location
    rear, backside, back end.