Definition for Forward:

• Toward the front; onward; ahead. forwards.

Synonyms for Forward:

• adj.

  •advancing, early (adjective)
  • Progressing,
  • forward-looking,
  • leading,
  • well-developed,
  • progressive,
  • propulsive.
  •adventurous (adjective)
  • daring.
  •aggressive (adjective)
  • determined,
  • pushing,
  • offensive,
  • aggressive,
  • hostile,
  • bellicose,
  • belligerent,
  • combative,
  • pushy,
  • militant,
  • truculent,
  • assertive,
  • domineering,
  • warlike.
  •brave (adjective)
  • gutsy.
  •curious (adjective)
  • inquisitive.
  •different (adjective)
  • unusual.
  •disobedient (adjective)
  • unruly.
  •disrespectful (adjective)
  • saucy.
  •free (adjective)
  • independent.
  •front (adjective)
  • Headmost,
  • facial,
  • ventral,
  • Vanward.
  •immodest (adjective)
  • unashamed.
  •in front, first (adjective)
  • head,
  • anterior.
  •intrusive (adjective)
  • invasive,
  • prying,
  • officious,
  • interfering,
  • meddlesome,
  • intrusive,
  • nosy.
  •nervy (adjective)
  • nervy.
  •preceding (adjective)
  • preliminary.
  •self-confident (adjective)
  • presumptuous.
  •willing (adjective)
  • in the mood,
  • well-disposed.

• adv.

  •toward the front in order, time (adverb)
  • out,
  • into view,
  • into prominence,
  • ante,
  • previous,
  • beforehand,
  • Precedently.

• adv

  •forth (adverb)
  • into the open,
  • alee.

• n.

  •
  • around,
  • about,
  • apart,
  • foremost.
  •
  • direct,
  • up,
  • insolent,
  • contumelious,
  • oncoming,
  • bold,
  • uppity,
  • wise,
  • snippy,
  • flip,
  • Presuming,
  • overconfident.
  •
  • assist,
  • help,
  • make for,
  • nurture,
  • contribute.
  •
  • proud,
  • confident,
  • forceful,
  • self-possessed.
  •
  • get,
  • circulate.
  •introduction (noun)
  • overture,
  • prologue,
  • prelude,
  • introduction,
  • preamble,
  • opening,
  • preface.

• v.

  •motion (verb)
  • send on.
  •send, ship (verb)
  • post,
  • deliver,
  • freight,
  • transport.
  •ship (verb)
  • haul,
  • carry,
  • truck.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • enthusiastic,
  • Toward,
  • Into,
  • across,
  • reversion,
  • directly,
  • withdrawal.
  •
  • retirement,
  • in.
  •
  • retreat,
  • march,
  • From.
  •
  • withdraw.
  •
  • retire.
  •
  • draw.
  •brazen
  • shameless.
  •consign
  • turn over.
  •debonair
  • jaunty.
  •facilitate
  • facilitate.
  •support
  • stand up for,
  • put forward,
  • support,
  • stick up for.
  •transfer
  • transfigure,
  • pass on.

Paraphrases for Forward:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    forwards.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    forwarding.
  • Proper noun, singular
    forwarding.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    forwarding.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    forward-thinking, downstream, later, leading-edge, cutting-edge.
  • Proper noun, singular
    developments, offers, frontiers, STRIDES, estimates, levels, releases, Gives.
  • Noun, plural
    responses, modalities.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Forwarder, headway.
  • Adverb
    eagerly, impatiently, Prospectively, anxiously, enthusiastically, proposals, beforehand, furthermore, Recommendations, far, farther, up, downstream, later, development, afterwards.
  • Particle
    up.
  • Interjection
    giddap, ride.
  • Verb, past tense
    welcomed, dropped, Filed, disclosed, Issued, Referred, relayed, mailed, dispatched, Achieved, conveyed, Reached, Passed, Returned, Communicated.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Transferring, Transporting, Delivering, flowing, Distributing, disclosing, issuing, Referring, directing, sharing, Relaying, imparting, spreading, mailing, Carrying, conveying, Channeling, passing, releasing, instilling, getting.
  • Verb, past participle
    Aimed, directed, intended.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    follows, receives, sends, communicates, conveys, passes, gets, transmits.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, inform.

Antonyms for Forward:

• adj.

  • advancing, early
    meek, past, last, reserved, later, shy, Reversing, back, timid, backward.
  • all
    reverse.
  • brash, impertinent
    unintelligent, ignorant, stupid.
  • in front, first
    ending.
  • Other antonyms:
    improvident, rude, unripened, myopic, fusty, underdeveloped, antediluvian, old fashioned, savage, out-of-date, green, germinal, subsequent, heedless, hoary, outworn, immature, careless, mousy, rudimentary, primordial, unassertive, hindmost, early, passe, succeeding, old-time, following, antique, nonprogressive, undeveloped, latter, old, low, musty, primitive, dated, incautious, underweight, oldfangled, half-baked, antiquated, timorous, concluding, unripe, undersized, lower, primeval, consequent, shortsighted, obsolete, uncivilized, uneducated, embryonic, hind, dorsal.

• v.

  • aid, expedite
    check, hold, keep, discourage, oppose, rest, delay, slow, dissuade, block, impede, halt, neglect, hinder, maintain, procrastinate, decrease, hurt, cease, obstruct, stop, refuse, ignore, thwart.
  • send, ship
    retain.

Holonyms for Forward:

• n.

  • act
    five, basketball team.

Hyponym for Forward:

• n.

  • act
    position.
  • person
    basketeer, basketball player, cager.

• v.

  • motion
    ship, send, transport.