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FORWARD Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word forward. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word forward. (close relations)
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ahead
adverbadv
adverb

• at or in the front

• toward the future; forward in time

• in a forward direction

• ahead of time; in anticipation

• to a more advanced or advantageous position

• to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)

• leading or ahead in a competition

adjective satellite

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

forwards
adverbadv
adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

• in a forward direction

onward
verb, adverbv, adv
adverb

• forward in time or order or degree

• in a forward direction

attacker
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks

forth
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• forward in time or order or degree

• out into view

onwards
adverbadv
adverb

• in a forward direction

striker
nounn
noun

• a forward on a soccer team

• someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

• an employee on strike against an employer

• someone who hits

• the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

advancing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving forward

anterior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

noun

• a tooth situated at the front of the mouth

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

bold
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• fearless and daring

noun

• a typeface with thick heavy lines

adjective satellite

• clear and distinct

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

brazen
adjectiveadj
adjective

• made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness)

adjective satellite

• unrestrained by convention or propriety

verb

• face with defiance or impudence

fore
adjectiveadj
adjective

• situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

noun

• front part of a vessel or aircraft

adverb

• near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

forecast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

verb

• predict in advance

• judge to be probable

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

forrad
adverbadv
adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

forrader
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a forward direction

forrard
adverbadv
adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

forward-moving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• moving forward

fresh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• recently made, produced, or harvested

• not canned or otherwise preserved

• not containing or composed of salt water

adverb

• very recently

adjective satellite

• (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again

• imparting vitality and energy

• original and of a kind not seen before

• having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

• with restored energy

• not soured or preserved

• free from impurities

• not yet used or soiled

• improperly forward or bold

front
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• relating to or located in the front

noun

• the side that is forward or prominent

• the line along which opposing armies face each other

• the outward appearance of a person

• the side that is seen or that goes first

• a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

• a sphere of activity involving effort

• (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

• the immediate proximity of someone or something

• the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

verb

• be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

• confront bodily

frontward
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• at or to or toward the front; forward

Best Hypernyms For FORWARD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for forward, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
basketeer cager position send ship transport
Phrases (1)
basketball player

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