Backwards
Backwards adverb - In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.
In front of is an antonym for backwards.
In front of
Both terms in one sentence
- When the Librarian start reading it and follows his read with his finger, the protagonist notices him reading backwards and understand the man is in front of the door, "a guardian".
Source: Foreigners Write Backwards -
In front of various officials she shoves him over backwards, he grabs on to the nearest handhold which is her shirt.
Source: Wardrobe Malfunction -
They fire the gun correctly, but when the rocket launcher is attempted, they have the thing backwards and end up destroying the building behind them instead of shooting the explosive into the pool in front of them.
Source: Had the Silly Thing in Reverse
Cite this Source
In front of and Backwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwards/in_front_of
Backwards & In front of. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwards/in_front_of>.
In front of or Backwards. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backwards/in_front_of.
