Fore and Sternward

Opposite meaning words

Fore adverb - Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane.

Show all Definitions

Sternward is an antonym for fore.

Nearby Words: foreground, foreland, foretime

Sternward adverb - Near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft.

Usage example: a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance

Show all Definitions

Fore is an antonym for sternward.

Cite this Source

Sternward and Fore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fore/sternward

Fore & Sternward. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fore/sternward>.

Sternward or Fore. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fore/sternward.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "fore" and "sternward" have occurred on timeline