Meanings
adverbhindward (comparative more hindward, superlative most hindward)
comparative more hindward · superlative most hindward
adjectivehindward (comparative more hindward, superlative most hindward)
comparative more hindward · superlative most hindward
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbToward the posterior extremity.
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Origin
- Old Englishhindanweard
- Middle Englishhindward
- Englishhindward
From Middle English hindward, hindeward, from Old English hindanweard, equivalent to hind (“behind”) + -ward.
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APA
hindward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindward
MLA
“hindward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindward. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hindward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindward.
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