Backed
Synonyms for backed
adj supported
favored
endorsed
approved
helped
upheld
encouraged
assisted
aided
furthered
fostered
underwritten
advocated
seconded
championed
boosted
financed
bankrolled
sponsored
propped
promoted
bolstered
Antonyms for backed
discouraged
opposed
disapproved
backless
Synonyms
adj supplied with a back
reinforced
strengthened
stiffened
built up
Antonyms
discouraged
opposed
backless
Usage Notes
Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English: The car was parked (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.
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