forwardness

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/ˈfɔːɹ.wəɹd.nəs/

noun

The quality of being forward.

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Meanings

nounforwardness (usually uncountable, plural forwardnesses)

plural forwardnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being forward.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoffensive boldness and assertiveness

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bumptiousnesscockinesspushiness
Broader
assertivenessself-assertiveness

nounprompt willingness

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readinesseagernesszeal
Broader
willingness
Also see
bossinessbumptiousnesscockinesseagernesspushinessreadinesszeal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From forward + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

frowardness
Cite this entry
APA

forwardness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwardness

MLA

“forwardness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwardness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forwardness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwardness.

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