rearward

Adjective

• directed or moving toward the rear
  • a rearward glance
    
  • a rearward movement
    

• located in or toward the back or rear
  • the chair's rear legs
    
  • the rear door of the plane
    
  • on the rearward side
    

Adverb

• at or to or toward the back or rear
  • he moved back
    
  • tripped when he stepped backward
    
  • she looked rearward out the window of the car
    

Noun

• direction toward the rear
  • his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reverse , rear(a) , rearward(a) , back , backward , backwards , rearwards
• Antonyms: 
  forward , forwards , frontward , frontwards , forrad , forrard