Backward and Immodest

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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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Immodest is an antonym for backward.

Immodest adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

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Backward is an antonym for immodest.

Nearby Words: immodesty, immodestly

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Immodest and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/immodest

Backward & Immodest. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/immodest>.

Immodest or Backward. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/immodest.

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