toward

1. 1

   In the direction of.US

   • She moved toward the door.
2. 2

   In relation to (someone or something).US

   • What are your feelings toward him?
3. 3

   For the purpose of attaining (an aim).US

   • I'm saving money toward retirement.
4. 4

   Located close to; near (a time or place).US

   • Our place is over toward the station.

ant. away from · froward · fromward

1. 1

   Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.USnot-comparable

2. 2

   Approaching, coming near; impending.USnot-comparableobsolete

   • Do you heare ought (Sir) of a Battell toward.
3. 3

   Happening; going on.USarchaicnot-comparable

   • Old Dean Herbert, hearing what was toward, comes tottering along hither, to plead humbly for himself and his mill.
   • He had not definitely accused Mr Peters […]. He had merely felt that something fishy was toward.
4. 4

   Promising, likely.USarchaicnot-comparable

   • Clif[ford] Why that is ſpoken like a toward Prince.
   • My Miſtreſs had a Daughter of nine Years old, a Child of toward Parts for her Age, very dextrous at her Needle, and ſkilful in dreſſing her Baby.
5. 5

   Future; to-come.USnot-comparableobsolete

   • But ear that wiſhed day his beame diſcloſd, / He either enuying my toward good, / Or of him ſelfe to treaſon ill diſpoſd / One day vnto me came in friendly mood, / And told for ſecret how he vnderſtood / […]

syn. coming · in the offing · proximate

ant. untoward