Backwardness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or quality of being backward.
noun.
Bashfulness; shyness.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The state of being backward.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The state of being
backward
.
noun.
reluctance
.
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noun.
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
Word Usage
"A well delineated picture of conflict between widely disparate civilizations, with a reminder that backwardness is not the same as stupidity."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
stupidity
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
abnormality
amentia
idiocy
imbecility
mental defectiveness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bashfulness
clericalism
coyness
destitution
distinctiveness