Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Rear

Nouns
  • rear, back, posteriority
  • rear rank, rear guard
  • background, hinterland. occiput [Anat.], nape, chine
  • heels
  • tail, rump, croup, buttock, posteriors, backside scut, breech, dorsum, loin
  • dorsal region, lumbar region
  • hind quarters
  • aitchbone
  • natch, natch bone. stern, poop, afterpart, heelpiece, crupper. wake
  • train etc. (sequence) [Going after.] Sequence. reverse
  • other side of the shield.
Verbs
  • be behind etc. adv.
  • fall astern
  • bend backwards
  • bring up the rear.
Adjectives
  • back, rear
  • hind, hinder, hindmost, hindermost
  • postern, posterior
  • dorsal, after
  • caudal, lumbar
  • mizzen, tergal.
Adverbs
  • behind
  • in the rear, in the background
  • behind one's back
  • at the heels of, at the tail of, at the back of
  • back to back. after, aft, abaft, astern, sternmost, aback, rearward.
Phrases
  • the other side of the coin.