Word: backward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: back
ward
Definition: Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not current.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vat
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives, as in "a backward look; the northward road", etc; used even by speakers who usually use -wards for adverbs.