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forwardness
(encz) | forwardness,troufalost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Forwardness
(gcide) | Forwardness \For"ward*ness\, n.
The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness;
as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.
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2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation;
advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.
--Robertson.
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3. Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the
forwardness of youth.
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3. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or
modesty.
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In France it is usual to bring children into
company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a
kind of forwardness and assurance. --Addison.
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5. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness;
precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the
forwardness of a pupil.
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He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers
were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Syn: Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal;
assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.
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forwardness
(wn) | forwardness
n 1: offensive boldness and assertiveness [syn: bumptiousness,
cockiness, pushiness, forwardness]
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" [syn:
readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness] |
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straightforwardness
(encz) | straightforwardness,upřímnost n: Zdeněk Brožstraightforwardness,zřetelnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Forwardness
(gcide) | Forwardness \For"ward*ness\, n.
The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness;
as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.
[1913 Webster]
2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation;
advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.
--Robertson.
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3. Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the
forwardness of youth.
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3. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or
modesty.
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In France it is usual to bring children into
company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a
kind of forwardness and assurance. --Addison.
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5. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness;
precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the
forwardness of a pupil.
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He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers
were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Syn: Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal;
assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.
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Overforwardness
(gcide) | Overforward \O"ver*for"ward\, a.
Forward to excess; too forward. -- O"ver*for"ward*ness, n.
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Straightforwardness
(gcide) | Straightforward \Straight`for"ward\, a.
Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating;
honest; frank. -- adv. In a straightforward manner. --
Straight`for"ward*ly, adv. -- Straight`for"ward*ness, n.
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straightforwardness
(wn) | straightforwardness
n 1: the quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some
people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
[syn: downrightness, straightforwardness]
2: without hypocrisy; "the singleness of his motives could not
be questioned" [syn: singleness, straightforwardness] |
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