Chapter Babble to Band of B by Soule's Synonymes

2. Outward and backward, with the back of the hand.

3. Indirect, unfair, unfavorable, backhand.

Back-house, n Privy, necessary, jakes, water-closet

Back out. (Colloq.) Withdraw from a bargain, not keep a promise, not stand to an engagement, retreat, withdraw, resile.

Backslide, v. n. Apostatize, fall off, fall away, break faith.

Backslider, n. Apostate, deserter, renegade.

Backsliding, n. Apostasy.

Back up. Support, sustain, assist, aid, help. See back.

Backward, a.

1. Unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined, indisposed, wavering, hesitating. See averse.

2. Dull, sluggish, slow, stupid, stolid. See dull.

3. Late, tardy, behindhand, after the usual time.

Backward, Backwards, ad. Regressively, rearward, aback, behind. See abaft.

Bad, a.

1. Evil, ill, baneful, baleful, deleterious, pernicious, mischievous, noxious, hurtful, injurious, detrimental, unwholesome.

2. Wicked, depraved, abandoned, corrupt, unprincipled, immoral, dishonest, unfair, disingenuous, rascally, villanous.

3. Unlucky, unfortunate, unhappy.

4. Unwelcome, sad, saddening, disappointing, untoward, depressing, discouraging, distressing.

5. Vile, wretched, sorry, mean, shabby, scurvy, abominable.

6. Poor, inferior, imperfect, defective, incompetent, ill-qualified.

7. Serious, severe, hard, heavy.