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back

[bak] / bæk /
ADJECTIVE
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backward
STRONG
behind final following hind posterior rear rearward tail
WEAK
aback abaft aft after astern back of hindmost in the wake of rearmost
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning first front preceding
WEAK
future
ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
Synonyms
STRONG
delayed elapsed former past
WEAK
overdue previous
Antonyms
STRONG
current future present
WEAK
front
NOUN
end part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rear tail
STRONG
backside extremity hindquarters posterior reverse stern tailpiece
WEAK
aft back end far end hindpart tail end
Antonyms
STRONGEST
front
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate assist encourage endorse favor finance side with sponsor uphold
STRONG
abet ally angel bankroll boost champion countenance grubstake sanction second stake subsidize sustain underwrite
WEAK
abide by give a boost give a leg up give a lift go to bat for stand behind stick by stick up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage hinder hurt oppose protest thwart
STRONG
halt prevent refuse
WEAK
advance dissuade go forward
VERB
put in reverse direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
withdraw
STRONG
backtrack recede regress repel repulse retire retract retreat reverse
WEAK
drive back fall back turn tail
Antonyms
STRONG
advance attract forge meet
WEAK
discourage dissuade go forward

Example Sentences

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Global growth will be hard to hold back, but the world needs to be safe first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As middle-income families cut back on days out, Mellors hopes crowds will still come out in the summer.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The couple went back to work, and Jackie laid two new eggs in late February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 withstood a bear market in 2022 and roared back with double-digit returns in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Jason felt a hand cup his shoulder; another rubbed the side of his head; another patted his lower back.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.