Word: backward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: back
ward
Definition: Late or behindhand.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: At or near the rear.
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.