seem backward

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

to appear to be developing slowly or to be less advanced

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Examples (10)

  • Compared to modern smartphones, that old flip phone seems incredibly backward.
  • Some of the proposed laws seem backward and fail to address contemporary issues.
  • The company is investing in new software so as not to seem backward to its competitors.
  • It may seem backward, but I still prefer physical books over e-readers.
  • The village's infrastructure seemed backward when we first visited twenty years ago.
  • Without proper investment, the region will continue to seem backward.
  • Their management style doesn't seem backward; it's just very traditional.
  • The educational system there seemed technologically backward, relying solely on chalkboards.
  • Doesn't it seem backward to reject scientific evidence in favor of outdated beliefs?
  • To outsiders, their customs have always seemed a bit backward, but they are rich in history.