Fromward
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fromward is an adjective meaning Turned away; averse.
Meaning
Turned away; averse.
More Meanings
- (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Forth; forward.
- (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) From; away from.
- (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.
- (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.
Word Forms
- fromard
- frommard
- frommart
- frommet
- frommud
- fromwards
Synonyms for fromward
Depending on context, synonyms include frower, froe, frow, fromwards.
Antonyms for fromward
Common opposites include toward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include witherward, backward, askew, averse, aversant, foldward.
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