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English noun: forwardness | |||
| 1. | forwardness (attribute) offensive boldness and assertiveness | ||
| Synonyms | bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assertiveness, self-assertiveness | ||
| 2. | forwardness (attribute) an advanced stage | ||
| Samples | The forwardness of the harvest this year. The arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | earliness | ||
| 3. | forwardness (attribute) prompt willingness | ||
| Samples | Readiness to continue discussions. They showed no eagerness to spread the gospel. They disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority. He tried to explain his forwardness in battle. | ||
| Synonyms | eagerness, readiness, zeal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | willingness | ||
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