toward

Meaning

Prep

1. In the direction of.
2. In relation to (someone or something).
3. For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
4. Located close to; near (a time or place).

Adj

1. Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
2. Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
3. (obsolete) Promising, likely.
4. (obsolete) Future; to-come.

Synonyms

towards

to

in the direction of

at

for

facing

into

before

about

on

🔛

on the side

unto

against

by

in

onto

a

a

aboard

an

around

close to

coming

concerning

face

imminent

impending

in order to

inside

near

over

per

thither

until

upon

on the eve of

to the side

with reference

around the corner

after

atop

look out

near to

next to

obedient

of

at hand

approximately

all

on the brink

in the wind

proximate

re

regarding

there

on the point

time

⌚

apiece

alongside

trend

circa

turn towards

aiming at

run toward

direction

dutiful

each

up to

beyond

beside

forthcoming

future

upward

with

at the rate of

in advance

incumbent

Hyphenated as

to‧ward

Pronounced as (IPA)

/təˈwɔːd/

Etymology

From Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic *tōward, equivalent to to + -ward. Cognate with Middle Low German tôwart, Middle Dutch toewaert (Modern Dutch toewaarts), Middle High German zuowart, zūwart (Modern German zuwärts). Compare also Middle English tilward, tillward (“toward”).

Sentences

The pair argued and were unreasonable toward each other .