Backward and Dashing

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Backward adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Usage example: curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts

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Dashing is an antonym for backward.

Dashing adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

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Backward is an antonym for dashing.

Nearby Words: dashed, dashingly, dasher

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