noun

forwardness

boldness, impertinence, precociousness

Her forwardness surprised the quiet group.

Her forwardness surprised the quiet group.

The forwardness of the plants is due to the warm spring.

The forwardness of the plants is due to the warm spring.

((possessive pronoun)) + forwardness a person's quality of being bold Her forwardness was shocking.

Synonyms: boldness, impertinence; Antonyms: shyness, timidity

From 'forward' + the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.

Remember it as the quality ('-ness') of being too 'forward' (in the sense of being bold or pushy).

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