Word: backwards
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: back
wards
Definition: alternative form of "backward"; see usage notes there.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Moving or operating backward.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.