English

Detailed Translations for backwardness from English to French

backwardness:

backwardness [the ~] nomen

  1. the backwardness (retardation; preposterousness; rubbish)
    l'arriération mentale; la folie; l'absurdité
  2. the backwardness (feeble-mindedness; mental disorder; mental disturbance; mental derangement; derangement of mind)

Translation Matrix for backwardness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
absurdité backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish absurdity; gibberish; incongruity; nonsense; paradox; rubbish
arriération mentale backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish
débilité mentale backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance
folie backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish absurdity; anger; banter; craziness; delirium; derangement; ecstasy; folly; foolishness; frenzy; fun; fury; high jinks; hilarity; humor; humour; hysteria; idiocy; inanity; incongruity; infatuation; insanity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; mental derangement; mental illness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; paradox; pleasure; rage; silliness; silly joke; stupidity; wrath
- mental retardation; retardation; slowness; subnormality

Related Words for "backwardness":


Synonyms for "backwardness":


Related Definitions for "backwardness":

  1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities1

Wiktionary Translations for backwardness:

backwardness
noun
  1. Fait d'arriver plus tard

backwardness form of backward:


Translation Matrix for backward:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aliéné ass; buffoon; clown; daft; disturbed person; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nut; nutcase; rattle-brain
dégénéré degenerate; pervert
dément disturbed person; idiot; imbecile; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; nut
imbécile Simple Simon; ass; asshole; birdbrain; blockhead; buffoon; clown; coxcomb; daft; dandy; dimwit; dolt; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; first class idiot; fool; fop; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; loony; lout; lunatic; mad; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; meathead; mental patient; mentally disabled; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; moron; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; nut; nutcase; oaf; prig; prize idiot; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- feebleminded; half-witted; slow-witted
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- back; backwards; rearward; rearwards
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aberrant backward; mentally deficient; retarded
aliéné backward; mentally deficient; retarded alienated; estranged; insane; lunatic; mad; mentally ill
arriéré backward; mentally retarded; simple; stupid in arrear
attardé backward; mentally deficient; mentally retarded; retarded; simple; stupid
demeuré backward; mentally deficient; mentally retarded; retarded; simple; stupid
dos à dos back to back; backward; backwards
dégénéré backward; mentally retarded; simple; stupid abandoned; corrupt; degenerate; degenerated; depraved; ownerless; perverted; putrefied; rotten; unattended; wicked; wickedly
dément backward; mentally deficient; retarded crazy; daft; enormously; fantastic; foolish; funny; idiotic; insane; loony; mad; madly; marvellous; marvelous; nuts; odd; potty; ridiculous; silly; stark mad; stark raving mad; stark staring mad; stupid; terrific
imbécile backward; mentally retarded; simple; stupid crazy; daft; demented; empty-headed; feeble-minded; foolish; funny; idiot; idiotic; insane; loony; mad; mentally retarded; nuts; odd; potty; ridiculous; silly; stark mad; stark raving mad; stark staring mad; stupid
intellectuellement retardé backward; mentally deficient; retarded
peu doué backward retarded; subnormal
peu intelligent backward
à la renverse back to back; backward; backwards all wrong; backwards; contrarily; down; ill; over

Related Words for "backward":


Synonyms for "backward":


Antonyms for "backward":


Related Definitions for "backward":

  1. directed or facing toward the back or rear1
    • a backward view1
  2. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature1
    • a backward lover1
  3. having made less than normal progress1
    • an economically backward country1
  4. retarded in intellectual development1
  5. in or to or toward a past time1
    • lovers of the past looking fondly backward1
  6. at or to or toward the back or rear1
    • tripped when he stepped backward1
  7. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal1
    • it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'1
    • the child put her jersey on backward1

Wiktionary Translations for backward:

backward
adverb
  1. in the direction towards the back
adjective
  1. undeveloped
  2. reluctant to advance
backward
adjective
  1. Qui ne correspondent plus aux idées courantes, qui sont d’une autre époque.
  1. -

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
backward en poupe; arrière achternSchifffahrt: hinten bei einem Seefahrzeug