Backward and Upturned

Backward

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

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

Upturned

Upturned adjective - Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Upturned

Backward and upturned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backward" instead an adjective "Upturned".

Nearby Words: upturn, upturning
Cite this Source
Upturned and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/upturned
Backward & Upturned. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/upturned>.
Upturned or Backward. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/upturned.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "backward" and "upturned" have occurred on timeline