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What is the adjective for backless?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs back, backstab, backload, backscratch and backshoot which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

back
  1. (not comparable) Near the rear.
  2. (not comparable) Not current.
  3. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
  4. In arrear; overdue.
  5. Moving or operating backward.
  6. (phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
  7. Synonyms:
      8. rear, hind, hindmost, end, rearmost, hinder, rearward, tail, aft, behind, posterior, after, caudal, final, last, endmost, trailing, dorsal, posticous, astern, backward, following, postern, retral, abaft, aftermost, hindermost, furthest back, furthest behind, at the end, nearest the rear, stern, mizzen, in back of, back of, remotest, furthest, extreme, utmost, ultimate, outermost, ulterior, farthest away, furthest away, most remote, far, at the back of the queue, far-off, outer, furthermost … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “It was my mum who introduced me to gardening, even if it was something as simple as pottering in the back garden.”
      “The bird's back feathers.”
      “In working through miscellaneous back copies of the journal which Vanderbilt insists they can no longer store.”
backed
  1. (obsolete, slang) Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
  2. (in combination) Having specified type of back.
  3. (in combination) Having specified type of backing.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. supported, financed, assisted, endorsed, bolstered, advocated, favored, favoured, sponsored, underwritten, aided, bankrolled, boosted, championed, encouraged, fostered, furthered, helped, promoted, propped, seconded, sustained, maintained, built-up, augmented, reinforced, upheld, sanctioned, authorised, authorized, approved, recognised, recognized, settled, certified, ratified, affirmed, validated, permitted, commended, legalised, legalized, recommended, signed, attested, blessed, notarized, sealed … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “This company is embarking on a heavily backed project to build an algorithmic trading platform.”
      “The country's parliament passed a government-backed law regulating social media on Wednesday.”
      “It had been designed and built during times when Aritian architects had no need to include features like protective grillwork on windows, triple-boarded doors, and metal-backed walls.”
backless
  1. having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses
  2. (of a person) having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin
  3. Examples:
      4. “She was wearing a knee-length dark blue jean skirt with a front slit and a blue backless top.”
      “Most of the selection I saw was of the backless sort which tied like a halter top around the neck.”
      “The shelter inside was totally dark and one had to grope to find a place to sit on the backless wooden forms.”
backshot
  1. (water wheel) Having the water introduced just behind the summit, combining the advantages of breastshot and overshot systems, since the full amount of the potential energy released by the falling water is harnessed as the water descends the back of the wheel.
backer
  1. (phonetics) comparative form of back: more back
backing
  1. (music) That which provides support for the main performer
  2. Synonyms:
      3. accompanying, background, supporting, support
  3. Examples:
      4. “It's a good track, well constructed, blazing along with a blast of zippiness, but the backing vocals are excruciatingly bad.”
backswimming
  1. (insect) swimming on its back
backest
  1. (phonetics) superlative form of back: most back
backstabbed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of backstab
  2. Synonyms:
      3. betrayed, crossed, backbit, backbitten, slandered, smeared, double-crossed, two-timed, sold out, went back on, gone back on, played Judas, sold down the river, attacked indirectly, stabbed in the back, turned against, let down, deceived, tricked, turned traitor, played someone false, defrauded, misled, conned, duped, swindled, failed, split, committed treason, stitched up, broken faith with, broke faith with, doublecrossed, cheated, hoodwinked, burnt, victimized, burned, deserted, cozened, victimised, beguiled, pooled, attacked, scammed, bluffed, humbugged, juggled, illuded, sold … more
backstabbing
  1. present participle of backstab
  2. Synonyms:
      3. betraying, crossing, backbiting, slandering, smearing, double-crossing, two-timing, selling out, going back on, playing Judas, selling down the river, attacking indirectly, stabbing in the back, turning against, deceiving, tricking, turning traitor, breaking faith with, letting down, playing someone false, defrauding, misleading, conning, duping, swindling, failing, taking in, committing treason, stitching up, doing the dirty on, breaking promise, cheating, hoodwinking, cozening, beguiling, stinging, scamming, bluffing, humbugging, juggling, giving someone a Judas kiss, breaking trust, breaking faith, breaking with, biting the hand that feeds one, selling the pass, walking out on, biting the hand that feeds you, doublecrossing, illuding … more
backloaded
  1. simple past tense and past participle of backload
backloading
  1. present participle of backload
backscratched
  1. simple past tense and past participle of backscratch
backscratching
  1. present participle of backscratch
backshooting
  1. present participle of backshoot
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