backed

The word “backed” has 1 syllable: backed

It's pronounced as /bækt/

What is synonym and antonym for backed?

In the thesaurus, “backed” has 80 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for backed along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for backed

abetted
adopted
advanced
advised
advocated
affirmed
aided
approved
assisted
attended
avouched
backstopped
bailed out
bankrolled
benefited
benefitted
bolstered
boosted
bore a hand
built-up
buttressed
championed
comforted
confirmed
corroborated
counseled
counselled
delivered
eased
emboldened
embraced
encouraged
endorsed
espoused
established
facilitated
favored
financed
forwarded
fostered
furthered
guided
heartened
held a brief for
helped
indorsed
launched
mentored
nurtured
obliged
patronized
plugged
preached
profited
promoted
propped
proved
reenforced
reinforced
rescued
saved
seconded
served
sponsored
stiffened
stood one in good stead
stood up for
strengthened
stuck up for
substantiated
succored
supported
sustained
talked up
underwritten
upheld
validated
verified
went in for
went to bat for

Antonyms for backed

backless
baffled
balked
barred
blocked
constrained
damaged
deserted
disappointed
disapproved
discouraged
disheartened
failed
foiled
frustrated
hampered
handicapped
harmed
held back
hindered
hurt
impeded
inconvenienced
inhibited
injured
interfered
let down
obstructed
opposed
repressed
restrained
retarded
sabotaged
stifled
straitened
strangled
stunted
thwarted
undercut
undermined
weakened

Meanings of backed

verb
1. To go in the reverse direction.
2. To support.
3. (of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
4. (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
5. (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
6. (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
7. To push or force backwards.
8. To get upon the back of; to mount.
9. To place or seat upon the back.
10. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
11. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
12. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
13. (of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
14. To row backward with (oars).
adjective
1. Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
2. (in combination) Having specified type of back.
3. (in combination) Having specified type of backing.

Example Sentences

The research findings were backed by extensive data analysis.
The athlete's performance was consistently backed by rigorous training.
The company's decision to expand was backed by market research.
The treaty was backed by the support of multiple nations.
Her argument was strongly backed by credible sources and evidence.

On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backed, such as: abetted, adopted, advanced, advised, advocated, affirmed, aided.

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