forwardness

forwardness is a 11-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 19 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.
2. noun. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.
3. noun. Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the forwardness of youth.
4. noun. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.
5. noun. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil.
6. noun. prompt willingness

   "readiness to continue discussions"

   "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"

   Synonyms: eagerness, readiness, zeal

7. noun. an advanced stage

   "the forwardness of the harvest this year"

   "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"

8. noun. offensive boldness and assertiveness

   Synonyms: bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness

Synonyms

eagerness, readiness, zeal, bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in forwardness:

frowardness

Words from these letters

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