forwardness

ˈfɔːrwərdnəs

Definition

Definition of forwardness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

boldness

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quality of being bold or too bold

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His forwardness during the meeting was noted by all.

audacity

brashness

enthusiasm

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eagerness or readiness to act

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His forwardness to volunteer was appreciated.

eagerness

enthusiasm

readiness

advancement

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state of being advanced or ahead in position

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The forwardness of her research gave her an edge in the field.

advancement

progress

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Origin of forwardness

Old English, foreweard (toward the front)

Examples of forwardness in a sentence

The forwardness of his comments shocked everyone.
Her forwardness in tackling new projects impressed everyone.
The forwardness of the team led to quick results.
Her forwardness in the project was commendable.
The forwardness of the technology surprised everyone.

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French:impertinence, empressement, ...
German:Dreistigkeit, Eifer, ...
Italian:sfrontatezza, zelo, ...
Spanish:descaro, entusiasmo, ...
Portuguese:ousadia, entusiasmo, ...
Chinese:冒失, 积极性, ...
Japanese:大胆さ, 積極性, ...
Arabic:جَرْأَة, حماس, ...
Hebrew:חוּצְפָּה, הִתְלַהֲבוּת, ...
Russian:смелость, готовность, ...
Ukrainian:зухвалість, готовність, ...
Hindi:साहस, तत्परता, ...
Bengali:দুঃসাহস, উদ্যম, ...
Catalan:descaradura, disposició, ...
Czech:smělost, horlivost, ...
Danish:fremfushed, ivrighed, ...
Dutch:brutaliteit, daadkracht, ...
Greek:θράσος, προθυμία, ...
Hungarian:rámenősség, készség, ...
Khmer:ភាពហ៊ានពេក, ភាពរួសរាយរាក់ទាក់ក្នុងការចូលរួម, ...
Korean:대담함, 적극성, ...
Persian:جسارت, پیش‌قدمی, ...
Polish:śmiałość, gotowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):ousadia, entusiasmo, ...
Romanian:îndrăzneală, disponibilitate, ...
Swedish:frimodighet, framåtanda, ...
Thai:ความกล้า, ความกระตือรือร้น, ...
Turkish:cesaret, isteklilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự táo bạo, sự sẵn sàng, ...

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