Word: backward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: back
ward
Definition: Reluctant or unable to advance or act.
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 adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward; toward; forward", etc.