forwardness
overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.
cheerful readiness; eagerness.
the condition of being advanced.
Origin of forwardness
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How to use forwardness in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTDaughters Malia and Sasha are appreciative of the president's uptick in fashion-forwardness too.
Michelle Obama's Second Vogue Cover Released | Misty White Sidell | March 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSomething like (forgive my forwardness) “No representation without taxation.”
My wife is still in the country; my house all in dirt; but my work in a good forwardness, and will be much to my mind at last.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysHe fell into a chaffing way with his children and laughed heartily at Marian's forwardness.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
Here we are more concerned with that forwardness to serve humanity, which he made the other mark of the true nation.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingThen, half-ashamed and startled at her forwardness, her gaze dropped.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersThe frost was followed by glowing heats, and a wonderful forwardness of flowers and fruits.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
British Dictionary definitions for forwardness
/ (ˈfɔːwədnɪs) /
lack of modesty; presumption; boldness
willing readiness; eagerness
a state or condition of advanced progress or development
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