backward vs shy

Reluctant or unable to advance or act. 

Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement. 

Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely. 

Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else. 

Late or behindhand. 

Situated toward or at the rear of something. 

Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated. 

On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease. 

Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning. 

Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing. 

Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress. 

Reversed in order or sequence. 

Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated. 

In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement. 

In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing. 

At, near or towards the rear of something. 

Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state. 

In a reversed orientation; back to front. 

Toward or into the past; 

By way of reflection; reflexively. 

In a reversed order or sequence. 

Easily frightened; timid. 

Embarrassed. 

Cautious; wary; suspicious. 

Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach. 

Short, insufficient or less than. 

In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx. 

In soccer, a throw-in from the sidelines, using two hands above the head. In shinty, the act of tossing the ball above the head and hitting it with the shaft of the caman to bring it back into play after it has been hit out of the field. 

An act of throwing. 

A place for throwing. 

A sudden start aside, as by a horse.