Meaning

1 senses

  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being forward.

More definitions
  • an advanced stage
  • prompt willingness
  • offensive boldness and assertiveness

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I like Tom's straight-forwardness.

    Мені подобається прямолінійність Тома. — deniko

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  2. His personality is marked by forwardness.

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Forms

plural: forwardnesses
Singularforwardness

uncountable

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedforward

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
forwardA2forwardsfossilC1fossilize

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