Backward and Retracted

Backward adjective - Directed or facing toward the back or rear.

Retracted and backward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retracted" instead an adjective "Backward".

Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

Retracted adjective - Drawn back and in.

Backward and retracted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backward" instead an adjective "Retracted".

Nearby Words: retract, retraction, retracting, retractation, retractable