backwardness
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backwardness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blasphemous | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | absoluteness | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | bruxelles | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | bituminous | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | blessedness | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | bloatedness | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | bronchitis | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | obstreperous | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backwardness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | awareness | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | backward | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | badness | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | blackness | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | sacredness | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | backyards | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | backwards | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | hardness | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | baldness | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | backyard | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | awkwardness | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | baroness | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | backrests | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backwaters | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | backboards | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backwardation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | wariness | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | blackard | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | barsness | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bakeware | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "backwardness" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backwardness".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
The Trap of Backwardness: Modernity, Temporality, and the Study of Eastern European Nationalism
Jan 27, 2017 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Jan 27, 2017 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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Apr 22, 2026 The Hindu
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