Synonyms for forwardness

Most common

zeal · eagerness · readiness · promptness · pushiness · cockiness

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

unforwardness, bashfulness

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being forward.

Forms

Plural

forwardnesses → zeals, eagernesses, readinesses, ardors…

Example sentences

• readiness Readiness for a crisis is a key factor in success.
• zeal Success is due less to ability than to zeal.
• eagerness Pierre ate and drank a lot, with his usual eagerness.
• promptness He replied with promptness and courtesy.
• pushiness I don't take kindly to pushiness or impatience.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

zeal¹

5 letters

ardor²

6 letters

ardour

9 letters

readiness³, eagerness³, cockiness³, bossiness, pushiness

10 letters

promptness

11 letters

presumption³

12 letters

impertinence

13 letters

bumptiousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ardor² = 2 syllables).