a state or condition of advanced progress or development
forwardness in American English
(ˈfɔrwərdnɪs)
noun
1.
overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness
2.
cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness
3.
condition of being in advance
Word origin
[1515–25; forward + -ness]This word is first recorded in the period 1515–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: badger, cabala, engage, pioneer, unload-ness is a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denotingquality and state. Other words that use the affix -ness include: carsickness, likeness, preparedness, rockiness, wellness
Examples of 'forwardness' in a sentence
forwardness
He sent her a message the next day to apologise for his forwardness.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I was a little taken aback by his forwardness.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Synonyms of 'forwardness'
impertinence, cheek, familiarity, boldness
More Synonyms of forwardness
(noun)
I was taken aback by your forwardness.
Synonyms
impertinence
The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!
cheek (informal)
I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.
familiarity
He had behaved with undue familiarity.
boldness
presumption
He had the presumption to answer me back.
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal)
impudence
One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.
brashness
overconfidence
immodesty
shamelessness
cheekiness
brazenness
pertness
overfamiliarity
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cheek
Definition
impudence, boldness, or lack of respect
I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.
Synonyms
impudence,
face (informal),
front,
nerve (informal),
sauce (informal),
gall (informal),
disrespect,
audacity,
neck (informal),
lip (slang),
temerity,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
brazenness,
sassiness (informal)
in the sense of familiarity
He had behaved with undue familiarity.
Synonyms
disrespect,
forwardness,
overfamiliarity,
liberties,
liberty,
cheek,
presumption,
boldness
in the sense of immodesty
Synonyms
shamelessness,
balls (taboo, slang),
gall (informal),
audacity,
boldness,
temerity,
impudence,
brass neck (British, informal),
forwardness
Nearby words of
forwardness
forum
forward
forward-looking
forwardness
forwards
fossick
fossil
Synonyms of 'forwardness'
forwardness
Explore 'forwardness' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of impudence
One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.