Synonyms and antonyms of Describing movement away and changes of direction in British Thesaurus

away (adverb)

turning or looking towards a different direction

backward (adjective)

moving or looking in the direction that is behind you

outwards (adverb)

away from the centre of something, or towards the outside of it

around (adverb)

moving so that you face in the opposite direction

round (adverb)

British moving so that you face in the opposite direction

back (adverb)

away from an original position or place

up (adjective)

moving along a road, street, path etc, or at a point along it in a direction away from you

down (adjective)

at a point somewhere on a road, path etc in a direction away from you

against (preposition)

if someone or something moves against the wind, the current etc, they face it and move in the opposite direction

about (adverb)

literary moving so that you face in the opposite direction

away (adverb)

moving so that you go further from a person, place, or thing

away (adverb)

used for talking about the direction of a road, path etc

back (adverb)

in the direction that is behind you

back (adverb)

away from someone or something, especially because they are dangerous

back (adverb)

away from your face

backwards (adjective)

if you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that is behind you

backwards (adjective)

in the opposite way or order from usual

errant (adjective)

formal travelling in the wrong direction

forth (adverb)

literary away from a place

forth (adverb)

literary forwards, or out

forwards (adverb)

forward

from (preposition)

starting at a particular place and moving away

onward (adjective)

moving forward, or continuing

out (adverb)

away from an area, town, or country

outbound (adjective)

travelling away from a particular place

outgoing (adjective)

going out of or away from a place

outside (adjective)

away from a particular country, area, or town

outside (adjective)

moving or looking out of a building or room

outside (adjective)

moving out of a country, area, or town

outward (adverb)

outwards

outward-bound (adjective)

an outward-bound boat, plane etc is going away from a place that it will return to later

over (adverb)

from one lying position into another so that you face in a different direction

over (adverb)

towards the side

round (adverb)

British moving to many different parts or areas

sharp (adverb)

British in a way that changes direction suddenly

sideward (adjective)

towards one side, or at one side

sideward (adverb)

towards one side