Forwardness

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  • n. The quality of being forward.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness.
  • n. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement.
  • n. Eagerness; ardor.
  • n. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.
  • n. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The condition of being forward or in advance; a state of advancement: as, the forwardness of spring; the forwardness of a scholar.
  • n. Cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness; confidence.
  • n. Undue assurance; lack of becoming modesty: as, the forwardness of an ill-bred child.
  • n. Synonyms Promptitude, zeal; presumption; Willingness. Forwardness expresses more than willingness in that it implies promptitude and active desire, while willingness has lost the sense implied in its derivation, and expresses rather a somewhat passive readiness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. prompt willingness
  • n. offensive boldness and assertiveness
  • n. an advanced stage
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    willingness    self-assertiveness    assertiveness    earliness   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    promptitude    assurance    zeal    boldness    promptness   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    litheness    fervency    sauciness    plausibility    rashness   
     
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