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iwit [i.wit.] : backward (adj.); behind (adj.); hindmost (adj.); tardy (adj.)

Derivatives of iwit


Glosses:
backward
adj. 1. backwarddirected or facing toward the back or rear.; "a backward view"
~ backswept, sweptbackused of hair.
~ cacuminal, retroflexpronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.
~ transposed, converse, reversedturned about in order or relation.; "transposed letters"
~ inverse, reversereversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect.
~ reverse, rearwarddirected or moving toward the rear.; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
~ receding(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back.
~ self-referent, reflexivereferring back to itself.
~ regardantlooking backward.
~ retracteddrawn back and in.; "a cat with retracted claws"
~ retral, retrogrademoving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.
~ retroflex, retroflexedbent or curved backward.
~ reversive, returningtending to be turned back.
~ regressiveopposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.
~ retrospectiveconcerned with or related to the past.; "retrospective self-justification"
adj. 2. backward(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature.; "a backward lover"
~ blate, bashfuldisposed to avoid notice.; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"
~ timidshowing fear and lack of confidence.
adj. 3. backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-wittedretarded in intellectual development.
~ archaicism, archaismthe use of an archaic expression.
~ retardedrelatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development.; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
adj. 4. backwardhaving made less than normal progress.; "an economically backward country"
~ adynamic, undynamiccharacterized by an absence of force or forcefulness.
adv. 5. back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwardsat 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"
adv. 6. backward, backwardsin a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward"
adv. 7. back, backwardin or to or toward a past time.; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
behind
n. (body)1. arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tushthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
~ body partany part of an organism such as an organ or extremity.
~ torso, trunk, bodythe body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
adj. 2. behindhaving the lower score or lagging position in a contest.; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
~ downbeing or moving lower in position or less in some value.; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
adv. 3. behindin or to or toward the rear.; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"
adv. 4. behindremaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from.; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"
adv. 5. behind, slowof timepieces.; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
adv. 6. behindin or into an inferior position.; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
adv. 7. behind, behindhand, in arrearsin debt.; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"
hindmost
adj. 1. backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmostlocated farthest to the rear.
~ backrelated to or located at the back.; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
tardy
adj. 1. belated, late, tardyafter the expected or usual time; delayed.; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
~ unpunctualnot punctual; after the appointed time.