Definition of Forwardness

Noun: forwardness  for-wurd-nus [N. Amer], for-wûd-nus [Brit]

  1. Offensive boldness and assertiveness
    - bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness
     
  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
    "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle";
    - readiness, eagerness, zeal

See also:
forwardly
forwardnesses