What is unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath. For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves. Pope called?
backward — Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath. For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves. Pope. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-is-backward-sense-8-called
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00