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forward

/ˈfɔɹwəɹd/noun, verb, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Forward means: used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty.

Synonyms for forward49

verb, as in send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

send on

adjective, as in used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

brash, cheeky, nervy, bumptious, self-assertive, overfamiliar, fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise, assumptive, assuming, presumptuous, bold

adjective, as in at or near or directed toward the front

guardant, gardant, full-face, headfirst, headlong, fore, progressive

adjective, as in moving forward

advancing, forward-moving, progressive

adverb, as in at or to or toward the front; forward

forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard

adverb, as in in a forward direction

ahead, onward, onwards, forwards, forrader

adverb, as in forward in time or order or degree

forth, onward

adverb, as in toward the future; forward in time

ahead

adverb, as in near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

fore

also used for forward

forecast, predicted, brazen, anterior, front, on, hereon, attacker, striker, front man, forward contract

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of forward

backward, reverse

What does forward mean?12

adjective

1

used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty“a forward child badly in need of discipline”

2

at or near or directed toward the front“the forward section of the aircraft”

3

moving forward

4

of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle“in a forward gear”

adverb

1

at or to or toward the front; forward“he faced forward”

2

in a forward direction“go ahead”

3

forward in time or order or degree“from that time forth”

4

toward the future; forward in time“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”

5

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane“the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”

verb

1

send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit“forward my mail”

noun

1

the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

2

a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with forward?2

two syllables

foreword

three syllables

straightforward
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Forward in a sentence

  • I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.Hellerick
  • If you put your best foot forward, you will succeed.CM
  • When his theory was first put forward, nobody bought it.unknown
  • She closed her eyes, pursed her lips and leaned forward for a kiss.DancingHorses
  • He could travel back, but not forward in time.marcelostockle
  • If you are not going forward, you're going backward.carlosalberto
  • Go forward, then turn right, go through the traffic light, and you're there.trieuho
  • She leaned forward, offering a breathtaking view of her cleavage.Eccles17

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Forms of forward

as a noun

plural
forwards

as a verb

past tense
forwarded
present participle
forwarding
third-person singular
forwards

as a adjective

comparative
forwarder
superlative
forwardmost