ASTERN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

astern 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈstərn

Definition of astern

as in aft

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

astern

2 of 2

adjective

as in rear

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

forward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern

Adverb

Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.

— David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023

Definition of aft

Adjective

Early pothole testing actually caused a slight structural bend in a rear swingarm.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rear

Adverb

As drawn on the field, the coaching boxes positioned in foul territory look like a three-sided bracket, closed off in every direction except backward, away from the baseline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Now, researchers have developed a new method to analyze modern human genomes and uncovered evidence of two previously unknown ancestral lineages by working backward from DNA in living people to reconstruct missing parts of the human family tree.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of backward

Adverb

Another woman, Shoba Shretha, returned to find Sweetie, the dog she was forced to leave behind when the floods came.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of behind

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