backwardness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English backward Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English backwardness From backward + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being backward.
- (countable, uncountable) Reluctance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backwardnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
pl zacofanie (reluctance) · fr retard (state of being backward) · ar تَخَلُّف (state of being backward) · fr arriération (state of being backward) · bg назадничавост (state of being backward) · fi takaperoisuus (state of being backward) · fi vastahakoisuus (reluctance) · fi takapajuisuus (state of being backward) · afb تخلف (state of being backward) · bg изостаналост (state of being backward) · ro înapoiere (state of being backward) · fi jälkeenjääneisyys (state of being backward) · pl średniowiecze (state of being backward) · ru отста́лость (state of being backward) · sv underutveckling (state of being backward) · pl zacofanie (state of being backward) · fi vanhanaikaisuus (state of being backward) · mn хоцрогдсон байдал (state of being backward)