backwardness
/ˈbækwərdnəs/
noun
- The state of being slow to develop or progress, especially in technology, education, or society.
- Efforts were made to overcome the educational backwardness in rural areas.
- The region's economic backwardness was due to a lack of investment in infrastructure.
- The country's technological backwardness made it difficult to compete globally.
- The quality of being shy, hesitant, or lacking confidence in social situations.
- She overcame her social backwardness by joining a drama club.
- His backwardness in speaking up during meetings held back his career.
- The child's backwardness around strangers slowly faded as she made friends.
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