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forwardness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: forwardness

1
 n
offensive boldness and assertiveness
2
 n
prompt willingness
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: forwardness
1

n offensive boldness and assertiveness

Synonyms:
bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness
Type of:
assertiveness, self-assertiveness
aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions

n an advanced stage

“the forwardness of the harvest this year”
“the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter”
Type of:
earliness
quality of coming early or earlier in time
2

n prompt willingness

“he tried to explain his forwardness in battle”
Synonyms:
eagerness, readiness, zeal
Type of:
willingness
cheerful compliance
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