/ Dictionary / Index F forwardness: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•ward•ness Pronunciation: (fôr'wurd-nis), [key] — n. overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness. cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness. condition of being in advance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: forwardness (Thesaurus) forward-looking forward pass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language