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Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
The Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify communities that are "educationally or socially backward"
Other_Backward_Class
Specialized body of Government of India
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is a constitutional body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
National Commission for Backward Classes
National_Commission_for_Backward_Classes
2014 Canadian film
The Backward Class is a 2014 Canadian documentary film directed by Madeleine Grant. The film follows the success of a group of ethnically disadvantaged
The_Backward_Class
Economical class in India
whereas the definition of EBC and Most Economically Backward Class (MEBC) vary in different states as well as institutions. The eligibility to get the EWS
Economically_Weaker_Section
Social classification practised in India
poor, backward castes in its economic and social mainstream. In 1990, the government reservation of 27% for Backward Classes on the basis of the Mandal
Caste_system_in_India
Indian commission to identify socially and educationally backward ethnic groups
The Mandal Commission or the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBC), was established in India in 1979 by the Janata Party government
Mandal_Commission
India's Constitution as Other Backward Class, a term used to classify socially and educationally disadvantaged classes. Below is a list of Muslim communities
List of Muslim Other Backward Classes communities in India
List_of_Muslim_Other_Backward_Classes_communities_in_India
System of affirmative action in India
socially backward classes. Below are the details of Reservation followed in Tamil Nadu. Reservation in Tamil Nadu Backward Class (BC) (30.0%) Most Backward Communities
Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu
Reservation_policy_in_Tamil_Nadu
Form of affirmative action
Shahu Maharaj), the Maharaja of the princely state of Kolhapur, introduced reservation in favor of non-Brahmin and backward classes, much of which came
Reservation_in_India
Department of the Government of Kerala
for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Other Eligible Classes (OEC). It has its headquarters in Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram. The Department
Department of Backward Classes Development
Department_of_Backward_Classes_Development
Government department of Tamil Nadu state, India
The Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department
Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (Tamil Nadu)
Department_of_Backward_Classes,_Most_Backward_Classes_and_Minorities_Welfare_(Tamil_Nadu)
Castes among Telugu people of southern India
categories, as noted below. Some communities are classified as Other Backward Classes (OBC under Central government and BC under state governments) due to
List_of_Telugu_castes
Indian government term for non-disadvantaged castes
employment and political representation. The lists of Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class are compiled irrespective of religion
Forward_caste
Affirmative active system in Bihar, India
Bihar, for the backward classes in the Government jobs. In this layered reservation regime, Other Backward Class got 12%, Most Backward Class got 8%, women
Reservation_policy_in_Bihar
Head of the Ministry of Backward Classes Welfare of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
The Minister of Backward Classes Welfare, is the head of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The incumbent
Department of Backward Classes Welfare (Andhra Pradesh)
Department_of_Backward_Classes_Welfare_(Andhra_Pradesh)
Ethnic group/class in India and Nepal
as Other Backward Class (OBC) by the National Commission for Backward Classes. The term has been used to represent different sub-castes of the Kachhis
Kushwaha
Department of Government of Jharkhand
The Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare is a state government department within the Government of Jharkhand
Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare
Department_of_Scheduled_Tribe,_Scheduled_Caste,_Minority_and_Backward_Class_Welfare
Indian politician (1953–2026)
political activist known for campaigning for the inclusion of the Kapu community in the Backward Class (BC) category. Mudragada Padmanabham was born
Mudragada_Padmanabham
Social group
in the Annexure-II of the Mungeri Lal commission's report on the backward classes of Bihar, while the lower OBC corresponds to the Extremely Backward Classes
Upper Backward Castes of Bihar
Upper_Backward_Castes_of_Bihar
Term used in Indian politics
to some members of a backward class who are highly advanced socially as well as economically and educationally. They constitute the forward section of that
Creamy_layer
Social communities of India and Nepal
and pastoral warrior hero-god cults. The Yadavs are included in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh
Yadav
Indian politician (born 1947)
report by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) analyzing data from the SARAL and UDISE reports indicated the Other Backward Class (OBC)
Chhagan_Bhujbal
Agrian community of Odisha, India
Other Backward Class (OBC) category in Odisha, where 'Odapadhan', a subdivision of the Chasa caste, belong to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
Chasa_(caste)
Derogatory comment
Backwardism is a derogatory comment intended to brand an ideology as stained by backwardness. While the term has been applied to literature, politics
Backwardism
2023 Survey in Bihar, India
in Scheduled Tribes, 30 in Backward Classes, 113 in Extremely Backward Classes and 7 in Upper Castes. The first phase of the caste-based survey started
2022_Bihar_Caste-Based_Survey
Tamil community
listed in the National Commission for Backward Classes lists for Tamil Nadu as "Agamudayar”. Mukkulathor is Denotified community and Backward Class community
Agamudayar
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017
for sabotaging the right of Other Backward Castes and Dalits. In a letter written to Uttar Pradesh government, Patel alleged that the appointment authorities
Yogi_Adityanath
Permits reservations for Other Backward Classes in education
(27%) for Other Backward Class(OBCs) in government as well as private educational institutions. As a result of this law, Article 15 of the Indian Constitution
Ninety-third Amendment of the Constitution of India
Ninety-third_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Tamil agrarian caste
reservation quota for Backward castes. The administrative classification of Thuluva Vellalars has evolved through successive Backward Classes commissions in
Thuluva_Vellala
The Odisha Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Survey 2023 was a state-wide socio-economic and educational survey conducted by the Odisha State
2023 Odisha Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Survey
2023_Odisha_Socially_and_Educationally_Backward_Classes_Survey
Politician from Madhya Pradesh, India
He is widely remembered for introducing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes in educational institutions including All India Institute of Medical
Arjun Singh (Congress politician)
Arjun_Singh_(Congress_politician)
Ethnic group in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Other Backward Classes: Madhya Pradesh". National Commission for Backward Classes. Retrieved 22 January 2023. "Central List of Other Backward Classes". National
Gurjar
Indian politician
as the Minister for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare in the Government of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamilaga
V._Sampath_Kumar
1953 commission of Kaka Kalelkar
Article 340 of the Constitution of India, the First Backward Classes Commission was set up by a presidential order on 29 January 1953 under the chairmanship
Kalelkar_Commission
Caste community of India
voters belonging to the Backward Class ( Koeri and Awadhia ) and the voters . of the business communities voted in favour of the Jana Sangh candidate
Koeri
Indian politician (born 1969)
coordinator of the backward class cell and the BJP Kisan Morcha. He has contested the 2002, 2007, and 2012 assembly elections, he lost the 2002 and 2007
Keshav_Prasad_Maurya
Indian nomadic tribes
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha. They were designated as an Other Backward Class in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and
Banjara_people
Protest in India against reservation for OBCs
by the Indian National Congress-headed multiparty coalition United Progressive Alliance, to implement reservations for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
2006 Indian anti-reservation protests
2006_Indian_anti-reservation_protests
Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Other Backward Classes
The Ministry of Other Backward Classes - OBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister
Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra)
Ministry_of_Other_Backward_Classes_(Maharashtra)
Indian state government
The Government of Maharashtra is the executive branch of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The government is led by the chief minister (currently Devendra
Government_of_Maharashtra
Protest against reservation in India
January by Morarji Desai government to identify the socially or educationally backward classes to consider the question of seat reservations and quotas for
Mandal Commission protests of 1990
Mandal_Commission_protests_of_1990
Indian bandit and politician (1963–2001)
the authorities, she became a heroine to the Other Backward Classes who saw her as a Robin Hood figure. Phoolan Devi was charged in absentia for the 1981
Phoolan_Devi
20th chief minister of Bihar
confronting the MBC or Extremely Backward Class (also called Most Backward Castes, the category which includes more than hundred Backward Castes, other than trio
Lalu_Prasad_Yadav
2016 violent protests
Haryana, which "paralysed" the state for 10 days. The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would
Jat_reservation_agitation
Indian surname
needed] In 2003, Jaiswal Kalwars were classified and listed as an Other Backward Class by several state governments, for example Delhi & Uttar Pradesh. Ankush
Jaiswal_(surname)
Herding caste of India
classified as Other Backward Class in the Indian System of Reservation. Uttar Pradesh The Gadariya caste is spread all over the Uttar Pradesh. The community forms
Gadaria_people
Indian caste and ethnic group
village of the Kheda district. The Koli community has been classified as an Other Backward Class community by the Government of India in the Indian States
Koli_people
Government ministry of India
castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), LGBT people, the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. It also helps in the enforcement of legislation
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry_of_Social_Justice_and_Empowerment
Caste in South India and Sri Lanka
Nadars are classified and listed as an Other Backward Class by the governments of both Tamil Nadu and India. The community was previously known as Shanar
Nadar_(caste)
Farmer castes in Western India
Other Backward Class (OBC): In states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh, the Vanjari community is listed under the Other Backward
Vanjari_caste
Indian politician (1924–1988)
regime, Other Backward Class got 12%, Most Backward Class got 8%, women got 3%, and economically backward classes (EBWs) from among the upper castes got
Karpoori_Thakur
Indian politician
Minister of School and Mass Education, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Government of Odisha. He is a Member of Odisha Legislative
Nityananda_Gond
Tamil and Telugu speaking community in south India
under the common name "Mutharaiyar" (also Muthuraja) for the purpose of official government records and backward class reservations in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil-speaking
Muthuraja
Movement for Maratha caste reservations
certificates to Marathas to help them access benefits under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota. The Marathas, a prominent community in Deccan, have historically
Maratha_reservation_agitation
Indian public interest litigation case
excluded these to the "creamy layer" (the forward section of a backward class, above a certain income).[unreliable source?] At no point should the reservation
Indra Sawhney and Others v. Union of India
Indra_Sawhney_and_Others_v._Union_of_India
Indian parliamentarian who chaired the Mandal Commission
report mobilised a segment of the Indian population known as "Other Backward Classes" (OBCs) and initiated a fierce debate on policies related to underrepresented
B._P._Mandal
Indian caste
population and are included in the Other Backward Class category in the Bihar state of India. In the 1931 census of India, the Ahirs and several other pastoral
Yadavs_in_Bihar
Indian politician (born 1993)
2015, where he led the Patidar reservation agitation that sought Other Backward Class (OBC) status for the Patidar caste. He joined the Indian National Congress
Hardik_Patel
Occupational community of barbers in India
"Sain" instead of Nai.[citation needed] The Nai caste is classified as an Other Backward Class in most of the state in India. These include Andhra Pradesh
Nai_(caste)
Indian surname
Saini is also a community of Punjab, included in state's list of Other Backward Class from 2016 onwards. In Haryana term Saini is considered synonymous with
Saini_(surname)
Ethnic group in western India
while in the other 44 districts of the state they are categorised as Other Backward Classes. In Rajasthan, the Meena caste members oppose the entry of
Meena
Caste in India, Nepal and Pakistan
in Other Backward Class (OBC) category list by the Central government but not the higher sub castes within Teli such as Telik Vaishya. In the Early Mediaeval
Teli
Indian politician
is the current Minister of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, and Backward Class Welfare in the Government of Jharkhand. As a leader representing the Bishunpur
Chamra_Linda
Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Special Backward Classes Welfare
The Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Devendra
Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)
Ministry_of_Special_Backward_Classes_Welfare_(Maharashtra)
Sub-caste of the Kallars, part of the Mukkulathor community
the Kallars and thus are part of the Mukkulathor community that also includes the Maravar and Agamudayar castes. They belong to Other Backward class/Denotified
Piramalai_Kallar
Indian politician
the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, for the Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency. Puttarangashetty has previously served as the Minister for Backward
C._Puttarangashetty
Indian state-wide survey
Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes. Released on 3 February 2025, the findings showed Backward Classes comprising 56.33% of the population
2024 Telangana Social Educational Employment Economic Caste Survey
2024_Telangana_Social_Educational_Employment_Economic_Caste_Survey
Hindu community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka
RSB, Rajpuri or Rajapur. They come under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category in Kerala and Karnataka. The Rajapura Saraswat claim to have migrated
Rajapur_Saraswat
of communities, the NDA maintained a massive upper-caste Hindu anchor (61%) and held comfortable margins among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), while Scheduled
2024_Indian_general_election
Group of three Indian castes
Other Backward Classes (OBC) by the National Commission for Backward Classes. Human Rights Watch has documented allegations that the members of the government
Mukkulathor
Indian Legislative committee
Tribes and Backward Classes of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly. The committee
Punjab Assembly Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Punjab_Assembly_Committee_on_Welfare_of_Scheduled_Castes,_Scheduled_Tribes_and_Backward_Classes
Indian caste
sub-castes in the SC category". The Financial Express. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017. "UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list"
Kashyap_(caste)
Public demonstrations in Gujarat, India, since 2015
in July 2015, the people of India's Patidar community, seeking Other Backward Class (OBC) status, held public demonstrations across the Indian state of
Patidar_reservation_agitation
1888 Utopian novel by Edward Bellamy
Backward: 2000–1887 is a utopian time travel science fiction novel by the American journalist and writer Edward Bellamy first published in 1888. The book
Looking_Backward
Indian politician
MLA 2004-2006 Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Communities and Youth Cultural affairs 2011-2016 Minister for Backward Communities and Tourism 2026
A._P._Anil_Kumar
Indian caste
included in the Other Backward Class list in many states. Bind is one of the Jaliya communities. In Uttar Pradesh, they are known by the Jaliya sub-caste
Bind_(caste)
South Indian caste
from the Indian state of Kerala. There are regional variations in the name used to define them. They are listed under the Other Backward Class (OBC)
Kaniyar
Indian politician (1915–1982)
targeted the depressed classes of Karnataka, namely the scheduled castes and the other backward castes.[citation needed] In response to the prime minister's
D._Devaraj_Urs
Indian politician (1952–2024)
Backward Classes, Ministry of Bhopal Gas Relief and Distribution, Ministry of Medium and Small Enterprises, Government of Madhya Pradesh. He is the only
Arif_Aqueel
11th Chief Minister of Haryana since 2024 (born 1970)
served as the Minister of State in Government of Haryana from 2015 to 2019. Coming from a Other Backward Class (OBC) background, Saini joined the BJP party
Nayab_Singh_Saini
Indian politician
Welfare Backward Classes Welfare Khar Land Development Earthquake Rehabilitation Majority Welfare Development Wadettiwar has served as the Leader of the Opposition
Vijay_Namdevrao_Wadettiwar
Indian politician
Member of UP Legislative House. He was member of the Backward Class Commission and also member of the Janeshawar Mishra Trust. He was appointed Deputy State
Naresh_Uttam_Patel
Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
apply to the Untouchables but the other backward class (OBCs) as well). However, the reservations about affirmative action were only allotted in the public
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
Indian politician and retired IAS officer
particular focus on connecting Extremely Backward Classes and the Vishwakarma community with the Congress Party. During the 2022 Adampur Assembly by-election
Chander_Parkash
Hindu artisan caste
included in the list of Other Backward Classes in some states of India. The following castes are considered to be members of the Vishwakarma community : Lohar
Vishwakarma_community
Week-long protest in Tamil Nadu, India
by the Tamil Nadu police sent to suppress the agitators. The incident forced the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi to create a Most backward class (MBC)
1987 Vanniyar reservation agitation
1987_Vanniyar_reservation_agitation
Amendment of 2021
2021- restored the power of State governments to recognise socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs). SEBCs, which includes the groups commonly
One Hundred and Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India
One_Hundred_and_Fifth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Aspect of apportionment of political offices and university posts in India
addition to SC/ST, other Backward Class candidates also have reserved seats. The constituencies are allotted by lottery system. In the case of municipal and
Reserved political positions in India
Reserved_political_positions_in_India
Demonym for the inhabitants of Bihar, India
reveals that the Other Backward Class (OBC) population in the State is 27.1286% while, the Extremely Backward Class (EBC) comprises 36.0148%. The Scheduled
Biharis
Schedule caste of India
the modern-day Khatiks are Hindus. Khatiks are identified as Other Backward Class in Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
Khatik
Shepherd caste in India
reservation. In Maharashtra, the Dhangars come under Nomadic Tribe category within the larger Other Backward Class category. On the other hand, Dhangad (cultivators)
Dhangar
Series of silent protests organized by the Maratha community
Maratha community, known as Kunbi, did receive the benefits of reservations provided to the Other Backward Class category; however, most people were alleged
Maratha_Kranti_Morcha
Caste in the Vishwakarma community of India
SP Aggrawal, JC Aggrawal (1991). Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes. Concept Publishing Company. p. 160. ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9. Ashwani
Suthar
Group of castes in Karnataka
subsects in rural areas are designated as Other Backward Class by the Karnataka Government. Vokkaligas of the Lingayat faith are treated separately. Vokkaligas
Vokkaliga
Caste clan of India
known by the names Maru Kumawat, Mewari Kumawat, and Chejara Kumawat.[citation needed] The National Commission for Backward Classes has kept both the Kumhar
Kumawat
Anti-discrimination article
Clauses (3)-(6) allow the State to create 'special provisions' for women, children, socially and educationally backward classes, scheduled castes and
Article 15 of the Constitution of India
Article_15_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Cattle herding caste of India
Other Backward Class and sub-classified as 'Depressed Backward Class' by Mandal Commission, the second Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission
Bagal_(caste)
Political and cultural advancement of Backward Castes
been kept away from it earlier. The class struggle succeeded the struggle of some of the Upper Backward Castes against the sacerdotal authorities for improvement
Backward Caste movement in Bihar
Backward_Caste_movement_in_Bihar
7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in 2024
Transport, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare, Government of Jharkhand in the cabinet of 2nd Hemant Soren ministry from 2019 to
Champai_Soren
Indian politician (born: 1962)
became a cabinet minister in the Yogi Adityanath ministry as the minister of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare and the Department of Disabled People
Om_Prakash_Rajbhar
THE BACKWARD-CLASS
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Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : of uncertain etymology: perhaps a derivative of the nickname black heart, or from blackguard, a Tudor term denoting a group of the lowest-class menials in a household.Perhaps also an altered spelling of German Blackert.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pa(c)k ‘pack’, ‘bundle’ + the Anglo-Norman French pejorative suffix -ard, hence a derogatory occupational name for a peddler.English : pejorative derivative of the Middle English personal name Pack.English : from a Norman personal name, Pachard, Baghard, composed of the Germanic elements pac, bag ‘fight’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Packert, Päckert, from Germanic personal names formed with a word meaning ‘battle’ or ‘to fight’; or a variant of Packer 2 (with excrescent -t).
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, French
Alone Spelled Backwards; Solitary; Magnolia
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
One who Packs
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Girl/Female
Scottish
Backward spelling of Agnes: pure; chaste.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Strong Guardian
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Eminent, Distinguished, Born on saturday
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the blessed
Female
French
Diminutive form of Norman French Emma, EMMET means "entire, whole." Compare with masculine Emmet.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
One who Satisfy
Girl/Female
Latin
blessed. From benedictus meaning blessed. Famous bearers: 6th-century Italian saint Benedict of...
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Admirable Language; Admirable Word
Girl/Female
Tamil
Trick, Power, Strategy, Solution by logic, By reasoning
Boy/Male
English Shakespearean
From the protected tower; from the walled city. Also a place name in Britain.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Red haired.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Krishna
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n.
A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus.
a.
Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.
a.
Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.
superl.
Backward; slow.
n.
The state behind or past.
adv.
Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward.
a.
Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.
v. i.
See Thee.
v. i.
Suffixes denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency toward; as in backward, or backwards; toward, or towards, etc.
adv.
Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely.
adv.
In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards.
adv.
With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward.
n.
The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.
n.
The state of being backward.
a.
See Awkward.
a.
Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
a.
Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.
adv.
Alt. of Backwards
adv.
Backward.
a.
Backward.