All forward-looking antonyms

adj forward-looking

• impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
• incapable — not capable.
• unproductive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
• impractical — not practical or useful.
• indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
• negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
• uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
• unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
• disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
• doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
• unhelpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
• intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
• conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
• moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
• old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
• old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
• later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
• last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
• meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
• timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
• backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
• past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
• back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
• reserved — kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
• shy — bashful; retiring.
• apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
• disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
• pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
• pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
• hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
• upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
• despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
• despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
• discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
• inauspicious — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
• pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
• wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
• unenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
• heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
• depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
• down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
• sad — Systems Analysis Definition
• unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
• fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
• gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
• low — to utter by or as by lowing.
• desperate — If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
• unpromising — unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
• unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
• useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.