forwardness

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for·ward

(fôr′wərd)

adj.

a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.

b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.

a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

b. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

a. Ardently inclined; eager.

b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.

6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: a rise in the forward price of corn.

adv. or for·wards (-wərdz)

1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.

2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.

3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.

a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.

b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.

c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday. See Usage Note at backward.

n. Sports

1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.

2. The position played by such a person.

tr.v. for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards

1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send¹.

2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.

[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]

for′ward·ly adv.

for′ward·ness n.

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forwardness

(ˈfɔːwədnɪs)

1. lack of modesty; presumption; boldness

2. willing readiness; eagerness

3. a state or condition of advanced progress or development

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Noun	1.	forwardness - offensive boldness and assertiveness bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness assertiveness, self-assertiveness - aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
	2.	forwardness - an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter" earliness - quality of coming early or earlier in time
	3.	forwardness - prompt willingness; "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" eagerness, readiness, zeal willingness - cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"

forwardness

noun impertinence, cheek (informal), familiarity, boldness, presumption, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), impudence, brashness, overconfidence, immodesty, shamelessness, cheekiness, brazenness, pertness, overfamiliarity I was taken aback by his forwardness.

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forwardness

noun

The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:

Informal: brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness.

Translations

precocità

forwardness

[ˈfɔːwədnɪs] N

1. (= boldness) → atrevimiento m, frescura f, descaro m

2. [of crop etc] → precocidad f

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forwardness

[ˈfɔː^rwə^rdnɪs] n (= presumption) → audace fforward planning n → planification f à long terme

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forwardness

n (= presumption) → Dreistigkeit f

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forwardness

[ˈfɔːwədnɪs] n (of child) → precocità; (boldness) → insolenza

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And this, as I imagine, is the reason why the forwardness to take office, instead of waiting to be compelled, has been deemed dishonourable.

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For I would have you know, senor, all is not gold that glitters, and that same little Altisidora has more forwardness than good looks, and more impudence than modesty; besides being not very sound, for she has such a disagreeable breath that one cannot bear to be near her for a moment; and even my lady the duchess- but I'll hold my tongue, for they say that walls have ears."

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Her friendliness, and utter unreserve, took me aback for a moment; yet there was no touch of forwardness, or boldness, about the child for child, almost, she seemed to be: I guessed her at scarcely over twenty--all was the innocent frankness of some angelic visitant, new to the ways of earth and the conventionalisms or, if you will, the barbarisms--of Society.

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A dozen officers of the court with several body servants were grouped behind the jeddak and his guest, eager listeners to the conversation--so eager on the part of one of the servants that he was twice rebuked by a noble for his forwardness in pushing himself ahead of his betters to view the intricate mechanism of the wonderful "controlling destination compass," as the thing was called.

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Whenever I have seen her in the company of men, she hath been all attention, with the modesty of a learner, not the forwardness of a teacher.

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Anne's only surprise was, that affairs should be in forwardness enough for Henrietta's wedding-clothes to be talked of.

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