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forwardness
for·ward F0259900 (fôr′wərd)adj.1. a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.2. a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.b. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.3. a. Ardently inclined; eager.b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.4. a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: a rise in the forward price of corn.adv. or for·wards (-wərdz)1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.4. a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday. See Usage Note at backward.n. Sports 1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.2. The position played by such a person.tr.v. for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards 1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send1.2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.
[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]
for′ward·ly adv.for′ward·ness n.forwardness (ˈfɔːwədnɪs) n1. lack of modesty; presumption; boldness2. willing readiness; eagerness3. a state or condition of advanced progress or developmentThesaurus| Noun | 1. | forwardness - offensive boldness and assertivenessbumptiousness, cockiness, pushinessassertiveness, self-assertiveness - aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions | | 2. | forwardness - an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"earliness - quality of coming early or earlier in time | | 3. | forwardness - prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"eagerness, readiness, zealwillingness - cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help" |
forwardnessnoun impertinence, cheek (informal), familiarity, boldness, presumption, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), impudence, brashness, overconfidence, immodesty, shamelessness, cheekiness, brazenness, pertness, overfamiliarity I was taken aback by his forwardness.forwardnessnounThe state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.Informal: brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeforwardFinancialSeeForwardforwardness
Synonyms for forwardnessnoun impertinenceSynonyms- impertinence
- cheek
- familiarity
- boldness
- presumption
- chutzpah
- impudence
- brashness
- overconfidence
- immodesty
- shamelessness
- cheekiness
- brazenness
- pertness
- overfamiliarity
Synonyms for forwardnessnoun the state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confidentSynonyms- assumption
- audaciousness
- audacity
- boldness
- brashness
- brazenness
- cheek
- cheekiness
- chutzpah
- discourtesy
- disrespect
- effrontery
- face
- familiarity
- gall
- impertinence
- impudence
- impudency
- incivility
- insolence
- nerve
- nerviness
- overconfidence
- pertness
- presumptuousness
- pushiness
- rudeness
- sassiness
- sauciness
- brass
- crust
- sauce
- uppishness
- uppityness
Synonyms for forwardnessnoun offensive boldness and assertivenessSynonyms- bumptiousness
- cockiness
- pushiness
Related Words- assertiveness
- self-assertiveness
noun an advanced stageRelated Wordsnoun prompt willingnessSynonymsRelated Words |