Directed backwards
Rearward and directed backwards are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rearward" instead an adjective phrase "Directed backwards".
Rearward
Rearward adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.
Directed backwards and rearward are semantically related. You can use "Directed backwards" instead an adjective "Rearward".
Mutual synonyms
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Rearward and Directed backwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directed_backwards/rearward
Directed backwards & Rearward. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directed_backwards/rearward>.
Rearward or Directed backwards. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directed_backwards/rearward.
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