forwardness

American  

[fawr-werd-nis] / ˈfɔr wərd nɪs /

noun

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

2. cheerful readiness; eagerness.

3. the condition of being advanced.

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ˈforwardness British  

/ ˈfɔːwədnɪs /

noun

1. lack of modesty; presumption; boldness

2. willing readiness; eagerness

3. a state or condition of advanced progress or development

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Etymology

Origin of forwardness

First recorded in 1515–25; forward + -ness

Example Sentences

“ChatGPT encouraged an odd strain of forwardness that was helpful in getting the dates set up quickly,” Tal Murphy wrote.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023

Even so, ChatGPT encouraged an odd strain of forwardness that was helpful in getting the dates set up quickly.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2023

Clearly, I’ve decided, Washington can’t handle too much fashion forwardness.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2017

Nor had the song fully delivered a sense of tragic inevitability, in which Hamilton’s uncharacteristic reticence and Burr’s uncharacteristic forwardness ruin the lives of both men.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 2, 2015

He stood up, aghast at Miss Riley’s forwardness, brushing imaginary debris from his vest.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam