forwardness

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: for=ward=ness

CIDE DICTIONARY

forwardness, n. 

•  The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.  [1913 Webster]
•  An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.  Robertson.  [1913 Webster]
•  Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the forwardness of youth.  [1913 Webster]

  "In France it is usual to bring children into company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a kind of forwardness and assurance."  [1913 Webster]
•  Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.  [1913 Webster]
•  A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil.  [1913 Webster]

  "He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness."

Syn. -- Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal; assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.

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forwardness

Willingness

N willingness, voluntariness, willing mind, heart, disposition, inclination, leaning, animus, frame of mind, humor, mood, vein, bent, penchant, aptitude, docility, docibleness, persuasibleness, persuasibility, pliability, geniality, cordiality, goodwill, alacrity, readiness, earnestness, forwardness, eagerness, asset, compliance, pleasure, gratuitous service, labor of love, volunteer, volunteering, willing, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable, favorably- minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed, nothing loth, in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind, ready, forward, earnest, eager, bent upon, predisposed, propense, docile, persuadable, persuasible, suasible, easily persuaded, facile, easy-going, tractable, genial, gracious, cordial, cheering, hearty, content, voluntary, gratuitous, spontaneous, unasked &c (ask), unforced, willingly, fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul, with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms, with good will, with right will, de bonne volonte, ex animo, con amore, heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord, graciously, with a good grace, a la bonne heure, by all means, by all manner of means, to one's heart's content, yes.