Synonyms for forwardness
for·ward·ness

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1. forwardness

   Impertinence primarily denotes what does not pertain or belong to the occasion or the person, and hence comes to signify interference by word or act not consistent with the age, position, or relation of the person interfered with or of the one who interferes; especially, forward, presumptuous, or meddlesome speech. Impudence is shameless impertinence. What would be arrogance in a superior becomes impertinence or impudence in an inferior. Impertinence has less of intent and determination than impudence. We speak of thoughtless impertinence, shameless impudence. Insolence is literally that which is against custom, i. e., the violation of customary respect and courtesy. Officiousness is thrusting upon others unasked and undesired service, and is often as well-meant as it is annoying. Rudeness is the behavior that might be expected from a thoroughly uncultured person, and may be either deliberate and insulting or unintentional and even unconscious. Compare ARROGANCE; ASSURANCE; EFFRONTERY; PERTNESS.

   Synonyms:
   assurance, boldness, effrontery, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, intrusiveness, officiousness, pertness, presumption, rudeness, sauciness

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, coyness, diffidence, humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty, submissiveness

   Preposition:
   The impudence of, or impudence from, a subordinate to a superior.

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1. bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness, forwardnessnoun

   offensive boldness and assertiveness

   Synonyms:
   zeal, readiness, bumptiousness, pushiness, eagerness, cockiness

2. forwardnessnoun

   an advanced stage

   "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"

   Synonyms:
   bumptiousness, zeal, readiness, pushiness, eagerness, cockiness

3. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardnessnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   avidity, ardor, pushiness, eagerness, readiness, keenness, set, avidness, zeal, preparation, ardour, bumptiousness, facility, cockiness, preparedness, elan

Matched Categories

1. • Assertiveness
   • Earliness
   • Willingness

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1. Alford:

   Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.