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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | toward the rear |
| Synonyms: | astern, behind, inverted, rearward, regressive, retrograde |
| Antonyms: | ahead, forward, to the front |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the rear |
| Synonyms: | aback, abaft, about, astern, back, behind, in reverse, inverted, rearward, turned around |
| Antonyms: | forward |
| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
| Synonyms: | above, after, ahead, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, before, behind, besides, beyond the bounds, clear of, farther, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, moreover, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, outside, over, over and above, over there, past, remote, superior to, without, yonder |
| Antonyms: | close, inside |
| Main Entry: | bottom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | backside, behind, breech, bum*, butt*, buttocks, derriere, fanny, fundament, posterior, rear, rump, seat, tail, tush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | butt/buttocks |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate rear end |
| Synonyms: | back end, backside, behind, bottom, bum*, derrière, fanny, fundament, gluteus maximus, haunches, hindquarters, posterior, rear, rump, seat, tush |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | can |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buttocks |
| Synonyms: | backside, behind, butt*, derrière, fanny, fundament, gluteus maximus, hind end, posterior, rump, seat, tush |
| Notes: | can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible; can means 'able to,' may means 'permitted to' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delinquent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irresponsible, defaulting |
| Synonyms: | behind, blamable, blameworthy, careless, censurable, criminal, culpable, defaultant, derelict, disregardful, faulty, guilty, lax, neglectful, negligent, offending, overdue, procrastinating, red-handed, remiss, reprehensible, shabby, slack, tardy, unpaid |
| Antonyms: | behaving, careful, responsible |
| Main Entry: | delinquent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal, often young |
| Synonyms: | JD, behind, black sheep, blackguard, culprit, dawdler, deadbeat, deadhead, debtor, defaulter, derelict, desperado, evader, fallen angel, felon, hoodlum, jailbird, juvenile delinquent, juvie, lawbreaker, loafer, lounger, malefactor, miscreant, neglecter, no show, offender, outlaw, punk*, recreant, reprobate, sinner, wrongdoer, young offender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | duff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rear end |
| Synonyms: | ass, backside, behind, buns, butt*, buttocks, cheeks, derriere, fanny, gluteus maximus, heinie, keister, posterior, seat* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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