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Forwardness Definition & Meaning

forwardness
noun
  1. offensive boldness and assertiveness
  2. an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter"
  3. prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

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What does forwardness mean?
offensive boldness and assertiveness an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter" prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
What part of speech is forwardness?
Forwardness is a noun.
How many definitions does forwardness have?
Forwardness has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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