Backward and Precocious

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Backward adjective - Directed, turned, or done toward the back.

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Precocious is an antonym for backward in topics: bashful, toward the rear, slow in growth.

Precocious adjective - Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude).

Usage example: a precocious achievement

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Backward is an antonym for precocious in advanced topic.

Nearby Words: precocity, precociously

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Precocious and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/precocious

Backward & Precocious. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/precocious>.

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