forwardness

[ fawr-werd-nis ]

/ ˈfɔr wərd nɪs /

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noun

overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.

cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness.

condition of being in advance.

Origin of forwardness

First recorded in 1515–25; forward + -ness

Words nearby forwardness

forwarding, forwarding agent, forward-looking, forward market, forwardmost, forwardness, forward pass, forward quotation, forward roll, forwards, forward slash

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Example sentences from the Web for forwardness

It gives you the sense of the forwardness of history as well as the backwardness.
Archbishop Pitches on Youtube For More Souls As He Prepares To Christen George|Tom Sykes|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Something like (forgive my forwardness) “No representation without taxation.”
How the Wall Street Protesters Win|Lee Siegel|October 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Otaheiteans have the most perfect easiness of manners, equally free from forwardness and formality.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh
He knew that his father and brothers might rebuke him for forwardness if he presumed to thrust himself into notice.
In the Wars of the Roses|Evelyn Everett-Green

Diffidence when forced to action often verges on forwardness.
The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks|Charles Felton Pidgin
The almond, the hardiest plant, loses its fruit the oftenest on account of its forwardness.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
In later life, it is different: in the experienced woman, forwardness is always depravity.
Godolphin, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for forwardness

forwardness

/ (ˈfɔːwədnɪs) /

noun

lack of modesty; presumption; boldness

willing readiness; eagerness

a state or condition of advanced progress or development

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单词	forwardness
释义	forwardness [ fawr-werd-nis ] / ˈfɔr wərd nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forwardness ON THESAURUS.COM noun overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness. cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness. condition of being in advance. Origin of forwardness First recorded in 1515–25; forward + -ness Words nearby forwardness forwarding, forwarding agent, forward-looking, forward market, forwardmost, forwardness, forward pass, forward quotation, forward roll, forwards, forward slash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forwardness It gives you the sense of the forwardness of history as well as the backwardness. Archbishop Pitches on Youtube For More Souls As He Prepares To Christen George\|Tom Sykes\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Something like (forgive my forwardness) “No representation without taxation.” How the Wall Street Protesters Win\|Lee Siegel\|October 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The Otaheiteans have the most perfect easiness of manners, equally free from forwardness and formality. A Voyage to the South Sea\|William Bligh He knew that his father and brothers might rebuke him for forwardness if he presumed to thrust himself into notice. In the Wars of the Roses\|Evelyn Everett-Green Diffidence when forced to action often verges on forwardness. The Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks\|Charles Felton Pidgin The almond, the hardiest plant, loses its fruit the oftenest on account of its forwardness. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson In later life, it is different: in the experienced woman, forwardness is always depravity. Godolphin, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for forwardness forwardness / (ˈfɔːwədnɪs) / noun lack of modesty; presumption; boldness willing readiness; eagerness a state or condition of advanced progress or development Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forwardness impertinence, presumptuousness, rudeness, bumptiousness
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forwardness

noun

Origin of forwardness

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Example sentences from the Web for forwardness

British Dictionary definitions for forwardness

noun

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