| afterward | (adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | Synonyms: after, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently |
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| award | (noun) a grant made by a law court | Synonyms: awarding |
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| (noun) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction | Synonyms: accolade, honor, honour, laurels |
| (noun) something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery | Synonyms: prize |
| (verb) give, especially as an honor or reward | Synonyms: present |
| (verb) give as judged due or on the basis of merit | Synonyms: grant |
| awkward | (adjective) lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance | - |
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| (adjective) hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment | Synonyms: embarrassing, sticky, unenviable |
| (adjective) causing inconvenience | - |
| (adjective) not elegant or graceful in expression | Synonyms: clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept |
| (adjective) socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner | Synonyms: ill at ease, uneasy |
| (adjective) difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape | Synonyms: bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly |
| backward | (adjective) directed or facing toward the back or rear | - |
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| (adjective) (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature | - |
| (adjective) retarded in intellectual development | Synonyms: feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted |
| (adjective) having made less than normal progress | - |
| (adverb) in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | Synonyms: backwards |
| (adverb) in or to or toward a past time | Synonyms: back |
| (adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear | Synonyms: back, backwards, rearward, rearwards |
| coastward | (adverb) in the direction of the coast | - |
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| coward | (noun) a person who shows fear or timidity | - |
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| downward | (adjective) extending or moving from a higher to a lower place | Synonyms: down |
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| (adjective) on or toward a surface regarded as a base | - |
| (adverb) spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position | Synonyms: down, downwardly, downwards |
| eastward | (adjective) moving toward the east | Synonyms: eastbound |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees | Synonyms: due east, E, east |
| (adverb) toward the east | Synonyms: eastwards |
| forward | (adjective) at or near or directed toward the front | - |
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| (adjective) used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty | - |
| (adjective) of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle | - |
| (adjective) moving forward | Synonyms: advancing, forward-moving |
| (noun) a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team | - |
| (noun) the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey | - |
| (adverb) at or to or toward the front; forward | Synonyms: forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwards |
| (adverb) in a forward direction | Synonyms: ahead, forrader, forwards, onward, onwards |
| (adverb) toward the future; forward in time | Synonyms: ahead |
| (adverb) forward in time or order or degree | Synonyms: forth, onward |
| (adverb) near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane | Synonyms: fore |
| (verb) send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit | Synonyms: send on |
| frontward | (adverb) at or to or toward the front; forward | Synonyms: forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontwards |
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| froward | (adjective) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition | Synonyms: headstrong, self-willed, wilful, willful |
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| greensward | (noun) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots | Synonyms: sod, sward, turf |
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| heavenward | (adjective) directed toward heaven or the sky | Synonyms: skyward |
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| (adverb) toward heaven | Synonyms: heavenwardly, heavenwards |
| henceforward | (adverb) from this time forth; from now on | Synonyms: henceforth |
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| homeward | (adjective) oriented toward home | Synonyms: homeward-bound |
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| (adverb) toward home | Synonyms: homewards |
| inward | (adjective) relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts | - |
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| (adjective) directed or moving inward or toward a center | Synonyms: inbound |
| (adverb) toward the center or interior | Synonyms: inwards |
| (adverb) to or toward the inside of | Synonyms: in, inwards |
| landward | (adverb) toward land | Synonyms: landwards |
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| leeward | (adjective) on the side away from the wind | - |
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| (noun) the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | Synonyms: lee, lee side |
| (noun) the direction in which the wind is blowing | - |
| (adverb) away from the wind | Synonyms: upwind |
| northeastward | (adjective) toward the northeast | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeast |
| (adverb) in a northeastward direction | Synonyms: northeastwardly |
| northward | (adjective) moving toward the north | Synonyms: northbound |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, north |
| (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northerly, northwards |
| northwestward | (adjective) toward the northwest | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwest, NW |
| (adverb) in a northwestward direction | Synonyms: northwestwardly |
| onward | (adverb) forward in time or order or degree | Synonyms: forth, forward |
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| (adverb) in a forward direction | Synonyms: ahead, forrader, forward, forwards, onwards |
| outward | (adjective) relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind | - |
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| (adjective) that is going out or leaving | Synonyms: departing, outbound, outward-bound |
| (adverb) toward the outside | Synonyms: outwards |
| rearward | (adjective) located in or toward the back or rear | Synonyms: rear |
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| (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | Synonyms: reverse |
| (noun) direction toward the rear | - |
| (adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear | Synonyms: back, backward, backwards, rearwards |
| reward | (noun) an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | Synonyms: reinforcement |
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| (noun) benefit resulting from some event or action | Synonyms: advantage |
| (noun) the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property | - |
| (noun) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | Synonyms: payoff, wages |
| (noun) payment made in return for a service rendered | - |
| (verb) strengthen and support with rewards | Synonyms: reinforce |
| (verb) act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions | Synonyms: pay back, repay |
| (verb) bestow honor or rewards upon | Synonyms: honor, honour |
| seaward | (adjective) (of winds) coming from the land | Synonyms: offshore |
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| (adjective) directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast | - |
| (noun) the direction toward the sea | - |
| (adverb) in the direction of the sea | Synonyms: asea, seawards |
| shoreward | (adjective) (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land | Synonyms: inshore, onshore |
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| sideward | (adverb) toward one side | Synonyms: sidewards |
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| skyward | (adjective) directed toward heaven or the sky | Synonyms: heavenward |
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| (adverb) toward the sky | Synonyms: skywards |
| southeastward | (adjective) toward the southeast | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees | Synonyms: SE, sou'-east, southeast |
| (adverb) in a southeastward direction | Synonyms: southeastwardly |
| southward | (adjective) moving toward the south | Synonyms: southbound |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees | Synonyms: due south, S, south |
| (adverb) toward the south | Synonyms: southerly, southwards |
| southwestward | (adjective) toward the southwest | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees | Synonyms: sou'-west, southwest, SW |
| (adverb) in a southwestward direction | Synonyms: southwestwardly |
| spaceward | (adverb) towards outer space | Synonyms: spacewards |
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| steward | (noun) someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else | - |
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| (noun) a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management | Synonyms: shop steward |
| (noun) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals | Synonyms: custodian, keeper |
| (noun) an attendant on an airplane | Synonyms: flight attendant |
| (noun) the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements | - |
| straightforward | (adjective) pointed directly ahead | - |
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| (adjective) without evasion or compromise | Synonyms: square, straight |
| (adjective) without concealment or deception; honest | Synonyms: aboveboard |
| (adjective) free from ambiguity | - |
| sward | (noun) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots | Synonyms: greensward, sod, turf |
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| untoward | (adjective) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | Synonyms: indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly |
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| (adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare | Synonyms: adverse, inauspicious |
| upward | (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | Synonyms: up |
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| (adjective) directed up | - |
| (adverb) spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position | Synonyms: up, upwardly, upwards |
| (adverb) to a later time | Synonyms: up, upwards |
| ward | (noun) block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care | Synonyms: hospital ward |
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| (noun) a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) | Synonyms: cellblock |
| (noun) a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections | - |
| (noun) a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another | - |
| (verb) watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | Synonyms: guard |
| wayward | (adjective) resistant to guidance or discipline | Synonyms: contrary, obstinate, perverse |
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| westward | (adjective) moving toward the west | Synonyms: westbound, westerly |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees | Synonyms: due west, W, west |
| (adverb) toward the west | Synonyms: westwards |
| windward | (adjective) on the side exposed to the wind | - |
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| (noun) the side of something that is toward the wind | - |
| (noun) the direction from which the wind is coming | - |
| (adverb) toward the wind | Synonyms: downwind |