Forward Synonyms and Antonyms

fôrwərd
Bold
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. presumptuous
  2. impertinent
  3. fresh
  4. assuming
  5. assumptive
  6. audacious
  7. bold
  8. boldfaced
  9. brash
  10. brazen
  11. cheeky
  12. contumelious
  13. familiar
  14. impudent
  15. insolent
  16. malapert
  17. nervy
  18. overconfident
  19. pert
  20. presuming
  21. pushy
  22. sassy
  23. saucy
  24. smart
  25. brassy
  26. flip
  27. smart-alecky
  28. snippety
  29. snippy
  30. uppish
  31. uppity
  32. wise
  33. firm-minded
  34. self-expressive
Antonyms:
  1. backward
  2. shy
  3. late
  4. meek
  5. reversing
  6. timid
  7. later
  8. past
  9. reserved
At a forward position
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. front
  2. first
  3. foremost
Antonyms:
  1. reverse
  2. last
  3. backward
  4. back
To help advance
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. promote
  2. advance
  3. further
  4. assist
  5. accelerate
  6. advanced
  7. aggressive
  8. ahead
  9. along
  10. before
  11. coming
  12. deliver
  13. eager
  14. earnest
  15. encourage
  16. expedite
  17. extreme
  18. forth
  19. front
  20. hasten
  21. hasty
  22. leading
  23. onward
  24. progressive
  25. radical
  26. ready
  27. relay
  28. remit
  29. send
  30. ship
  31. transmit
Antonyms:
  1. hinder
  2. stop
  3. impede
  4. halt
  5. cease
Toward the front in order, time
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. ahead
  2. forwards
  3. onward
  4. onwards
  5. forrader
Antonyms:
  1. backward
  2. back
  3. past
Forward in time or order or degree
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. forth
  2. onward
Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. fore
To help advance; promote.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. advance
To send on to a subsequent destination or address.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. send
Frontward
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. backward
  2. rearward
In front
(Adverb)
Antonyms:
  1. in back
  2. in rear
At or to or toward the front; ; ; ; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. forwards
  2. frontward
  3. frontwards
  4. forrad
  5. forrard
Antonyms:
  1. backward
  2. aft
  3. back

Words Related to Forward

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. rude
  2. precede
  3. attitude
  4. move
  5. forward
  6. power-forward
  7. courtesy
  8. help
  9. small-forward
  10. forward-x94

Forward Sentence Examples

  • She stepped forward and hugged him.

  • She stepped forward and pulled the newspaper down with one hand.

  • I had looked forward to it for years.

  • They had to move forward, and leave the past behind them.

  • Alex leaned forward and placed his hands, fists down, on the desk.

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