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Synonyms for forward
ˈfɔr wərdfor·ward
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
forward
Antecedent may denote simple priority in time, implying no direct connection between that which goes before and that which follows; as, the striking of one clock may be always antecedent to the striking of another with no causal connection between them. Antecedent and previous may refer to that which goes or happens at any distance in advance, preceding is limited to that which is immediately or next before; an antecedent event may have happened at any time before; the preceding transaction is the one completed just before the one with which it is compared; a previous statement or chapter may be in any part of the book that has gone before; the preceding statement or chapter comes next before without an interval. Previous often signifies first by right; as, a previous engagement. Foregoing is used only of that which is spoken or written; as, the foregoing statements. Anterior, while it can be used of time, is coming to be employed chiefly with reference to place; as the anterior lobes of the brain. Prior bears exclusive reference to time, and commonly where that which is first in time is first also in right; as, a prior demand. Former is used of time, or of position in written or printed matter, not of space in general. We can say former times, a former chapter, etc., but not the former part of a garden; we should say the front part of the garden, the forward car of a train. Former has a close relation, or sharp contrast, with something following; the former always implies the latter, even when not fully expressed, as in Acts i, 1, and Eccles. vii, 10.
Synonyms:
antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, priorAntonyms:
after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeedingPreposition:
Such was the state of things previous to the revolution. [Previous to is often used adverbially, in constructions where previously to would be more strictly correct; as, these arrangements were made previous to my departure.]
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
forward
Synonyms:
advanced, ready, eager, anxious, obtrusive, self-assertive, impertinent, progressive, onward, confident, bold, presumptuousAntonyms:
tardy, backward, reluctant, indifferent, slow, retiring, modest
Princeton's WordNet
forwardnoun
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
Antonyms:
blate, converse, reversive, retroflexed, rearward, retracted, reverse, retral, transposed, cacuminal, regressive, bashful, self-referent, backswept, backward, receding(a), sweptback, retroflex, retrograde, reflexive, returning(a), inverse, reversed, regardant(ip), rearwards, backwards, backforwardadjective
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
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regressive, returning(a), reverse, reversed, retroflex, inverse, sweptback, transposed, rearward, reflexive, regardant(ip), cacuminal, retral, self-referent, reversive, retracted, retroflexed, backswept, bashful, backward, receding(a), blate, converse, retrograde, back, rearwards, backwardsforwardadjective
at or near or directed toward the front
"the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
Synonyms:
forward-moving, advancingAntonyms:
rearward, sweptback, retral, transposed, reverse, regressive, reversive, retroflexed, backward, backswept, cacuminal, retrograde, returning(a), receding(a), converse, reversed, self-referent, regardant(ip), reflexive, retroflex, bashful, retracted, blate, inverse, backwards, back, rearwardsforwardadjective
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
"a forward child badly in need of discipline"
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forward-moving, advancingAntonyms:
regressive, blate, rearward, transposed, retroflexed, cacuminal, backward, reverse, bashful, retroflex, inverse, returning(a), converse, receding(a), retrograde, backswept, reflexive, reversed, reversive, sweptback, regardant(ip), self-referent, retracted, retral, back, backwards, rearwardsforwardadjective
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
"in a forward gear"
Synonyms:
forward-moving, advancingAntonyms:
inverse, reverse, retroflex, regressive, transposed, reversed, retral, converse, reflexive, backswept, reversive, cacuminal, self-referent, retracted, receding(a), retroflexed, blate, backward, rearward, returning(a), bashful, retrograde, regardant(ip), sweptback, back, rearwards, backwardsadvancing, forward, forward-movingverb
moving forward
Synonyms:
forward-moving, advancingAntonyms:
retroflex, backward, reversed, inverse, reversive, converse, receding(a), cacuminal, rearward, retracted, returning(a), backswept, reverse, retrograde, reflexive, regressive, sweptback, retral, retroflexed, bashful, regardant(ip), blate, self-referent, transposed, back, rearwards, backwardsforward, send onadverb
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
"forward my mail"
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send onAntonyms:
self-referent, retroflex, blate, backward, reverse, backswept, reflexive, rearward, regardant(ip), regressive, reversive, transposed, bashful, sweptback, retrograde, receding(a), reversed, retracted, cacuminal, converse, inverse, retral, returning(a), retroflexed, rearwards, backwards, backforward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrardadverb
at or to or toward the front
"he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
Synonyms:
forrad, forrard, frontwards, forwards, frontward, ahead, forth, forrader, onwards, onward, foreAntonyms:
backswept, retroflex, rearward, retracted, backward, reverse, sweptback, cacuminal, receding(a), converse, regressive, retrograde, regardant(ip), retral, inverse, transposed, reflexive, blate, self-referent, reversive, bashful, reversed, retroflexed, returning(a), rearwards, back, backwardsforth, forward, onwardadverb
forward in time or order or degree
"from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
Synonyms:
forrad, off, frontwards, forwards, frontward, ahead, forth, forrader, onwards, onward, fore, away, forrardAntonyms:
retral, backswept, backward, reversive, bashful, reverse, regardant(ip), retroflexed, transposed, rearward, retroflex, retracted, sweptback, cacuminal, reversed, blate, reflexive, receding(a), retrograde, converse, regressive, self-referent, returning(a), inverse, rearwards, backwards, backahead, forwardadverb
toward the future; forward in time
"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
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frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, ahead, beforehandAntonyms:
inverse, reflexive, blate, reversive, regressive, receding(a), reversed, retral, reverse, cacuminal, returning(a), bashful, retroflexed, backward, retroflex, backswept, retrograde, rearward, transposed, regardant(ip), self-referent, retracted, sweptback, converse, rearwards, backwards, backahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb
in a forward direction
"go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
Synonyms:
frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, ahead, beforehandAntonyms:
retroflex, retrograde, cacuminal, receding(a), reverse, retral, regardant(ip), transposed, backswept, returning(a), reflexive, backward, retroflexed, regressive, converse, blate, rearward, reversive, inverse, retracted, self-referent, bashful, reversed, sweptback, backwards, rearwards, backfore, forwardadverb
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
"the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
Synonyms:
forrad, forrard, frontwards, forwards, frontward, ahead, forth, forrader, onwards, onward, foreAntonyms:
regardant(ip), backward, reverse, reversive, backswept, sweptback, receding(a), bashful, cacuminal, retrograde, retral, self-referent, reversed, retracted, returning(a), converse, reflexive, rearward, retroflexed, retroflex, blate, regressive, inverse, transposed, back, backwards, rearwards
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Editors Contribution
further
further is a synonym for forward.
i could not go further with my aching legs!
promote
she promotes the ideal of minimalism by organizing some workshops during weekends.
Submitted by marinahalim on June 1, 2020onward
in a continuing forward direction; ahead.
we were onward from the other racers.
escheat
the term is “to remit to”. to “forward” would be better even than “revert”.
the property was forwarded to the comptroller.
Submitted by Javiously3000 on March 7, 2021
Dictionary of English Synonymes
forwardadjective
Synonyms:
onward, progressively, not backwardforwardadjective
Synonyms:
onward, progressiveforwardadjective
Synonyms:
front, fore, at the fore part, near the fore partforwardadjective
forwardadjective
Synonyms:
bold, confident, presumptuous, presuming, impertinent, pert, flippant, brazen, assuming, brazen-faced, BRASSY, CHEEKYforwardadjective
forwardverb
Synonyms:
advance, promote, further, foster, support, favor, encourage, help on, help forwardforwardverb
Synonyms:
quicken, hasten, accelerate, expedite, speed, despatch, hurryforwardverb
Synonyms:
transmit, send on, send forward
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
forwardadjective
Synonyms:
anterior, fore, overready, presumptuous, brazen, impertinent, obtrusive, intrusive, premature, precociousforwardverb
Synonyms:
advance, promote, accelerate, expedite, further, transmit, send, ship
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Forward
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#225 | off | |
#230 | before | |
#233 | send | |
#367 | previous | |
#443 | advanced | |
#641 | future | |
#699 | away | |
#724 | further | |
#794 | front | |
#1289 | prior | |
#1292 | ready | |
#1403 | forward | |
#1728 | progress | |
#1753 | former | |
#1837 | advance | |
#2364 | earlier | |
#2800 | ahead | |
#3664 | forth | |
#3945 | bold | |
#4436 | progressive | |
#5048 | preliminary | |
#7608 | confident | |
#8499 | preceding | |
#9398 | introductory | |
#9616 | transmit | |
#9773 | forwarding | |
#11300 | eager | |
#12977 | convey | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#13882 | advancing | |
#14574 | foregoing | |
#15813 | fore | |
#16062 | anterior | |
#16696 | precedent | |
#17670 | forwards | |
#18067 | onwards | |
#21275 | beforehand | |
#21496 | eagerly | |
#23486 | onward | |
#24574 | imam | |
#26006 | resend | |
#44502 | antecedent | |
#56792 | impatiently | |
#68705 | presumptuous | |
#90203 | obtrusive | |
#109233 | impertinent |
How to use forward in a sentence?
Even though the actors and singers have talent, they can't move forward because there are not enough roles, that's a shame, because it's a waste of good talent. We can't express ourselves in the way we want to in the mainstream movies and TV because it's controlled by somebody else.
The last few years I’ve been wrapping up in a scandal, i did step back from social media and just soak in what everybody was saying. I’m not trying to pull a pity card, I just need to step forward and do better.
I hope the administration does not move forward on this supposed deal I keep reading about.
Younger and younger kids are having a lot of screen time, but the reality is parents are concerned and they are stepping forward to say ‘Hey, let’s find this balance,’ and it’s working.
We recognize that patients with cancer constitute a vulnerable population at risk of contracting the coronavirus disease, in this critical time, we remain steadfast in our commitment to patients with cancer and doing everything we can to expedite oncology product development. Tukysa was approved four months prior to the The FDA goal date, providing an example of this commitment and showing how our regular work in reviewing treatments for patients with cancer is moving forward without delay.
Translations for forward
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- voor, voort, vorentoe, voorwaarts, aanstuur, verder, verwag, voorspelAfrikaans
- إلى الأمامArabic
- перасла́ць, перасыла́цьBelarusian
- занапред, нападател, преден, крило, препращам, напред, нататък, нахаленBulgarian
- atacant, davanter, ala, alerCatalan, Valencian
- útočník, přední, přeposlat, dopředu, vpředCzech
- [[ab]] [[diesem]] [[Tag]], vorn, Bug, nachsenden, vorne, ab, weiterleiten, vorwärts, vorlaut, vorderGerman
- προάγω, εμπρός, προπετής, μπροστά, προωθώ, εμπρόσθιος, επιθετικός, αυθάδης, μπροστινόςGreek
- impertinenta, antaŭaEsperanto
- adelante, remitir, avanteSpanish
- جلوPersian
- keula, odotettu, lähtien, kokka, uskallettu, uskalias, etinen, eteenpäin, etummainen, etu-, hyökkääjä, välittää, ennustettu, tulevaFinnish
- en avant, à partir de, avant, cavalier, osé, à partir d'[[aujourd'hui]], [[aller]] [[en]] [[avant]], avancer, ForwardFrench
- urrúsach, ar aghaidhIrish
- הלאה, קדימהHebrew
- अग्रसरित करना, आगे की ओर, अगला, सामने, भेजना, भविष्य, आगे को चलता करना, आगे, अग्रस्थHindi
- előre, továbbít, ezután, csatár, kezdve, fogva, továbbHungarian
- հարձակվող, առաջArmenian
- meneruskanIndonesian
- inoltrare, trasmettere, avantiItalian
- קדימהHebrew
- 送る, 後, 届ける, 転送, 前方, 前, 回送, 渡す, フォワード, 送り渡すJapanese
- 앞으로Korean
- whakamua, whakametometoMāori
- videresendeNorwegian
- doorsturenDutch
- vidaresendeNorwegian Nynorsk
- baug, framover, framtidig, spiss, direkte, fremre, forward, heretterNorwegian
- napastnik, do przoduPolish
- esperado, futuro, [[para]] [[frente]], atrevido, proa, frontal, atacante, repassar, dianteiro, adiante, fronteiro, avante, em diante, frentePortuguese
- înainteRomanian
- нахальный, дерзкий, передовой, пересылать, далее, дальше, нападающий, переправить, нос, вперёд, впредь, форвард, переправлять, передний, переслать, развязныйRussian
- послати, unapred, prenijeti, naprijed, напред, poslati, напријед, prednji, napred, проследити, отпослати, proslediti, пренијети, otposlati, предњиSerbo-Croatian
- útočníkSlovak
- främre, hädanefter, vidarebefodra, framtida, påflugen, framåt, anfallare, framåt-Swedish
- imuaTonga (Tonga Islands)
- sevk etmek, yollamak, ileriye, müstakbel, olası, öne, ileri, ön, göndermekTurkish
- آگےUrdu
- gởi tiếp, gửi tiếp, tiếp, đầuVietnamese
- 向前Chinese
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