back·ward–look·ing 
/ˈbækwɚdˌlʊkɪŋ/ adjective
/ˈbækwɚdˌlʊkɪŋ/ adjective [more backward–looking; most backward–looking] disapproving : relating to the past
▪ backward-looking [=old-fashioned] ideas/plans : not planning for the future ▪ backward-looking [=hidebound] engineers/politicians/industrialists — opposite forward-looking
▪ backward-looking [=old-fashioned] ideas/plans : not planning for the future ▪ backward-looking [=hidebound] engineers/politicians/industrialists — opposite forward-looking
