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more forward

ADJECTIVE

advancing, early

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead leading onward

STRONG

forth progressing progressive

WEAK

forward-looking in advance precocious premature propulsive well-developed

Antonyms

WEAK

back backward last later meek past reserved reversing shy timid

ADJECTIVE

in front, first

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leading

STRONG

advance anterior facial fore front head

WEAK

foremost ventral

Antonyms

STRONG

ending

WEAK

back backward last later meek past reserved reversing shy timid

ADJECTIVE

brash, impertinent

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming bantam bold brazen familiar presuming pushing smart wise

WEAK

aggressive audacious bare-faced cheeky coming on strong confident fresh impudent nervy overassertive overweening pert presumptuous pushy rude sassy saucy self-assertive smart-alecky uppity

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorant meek shy stupid timid unintelligent

WEAK

back backward last later past reserved reversing

Example Sentences

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Don’t look back as much, but more forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been vocal about his desire for more forward options.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

France's Europe minister, Benjamin Haddad, was more forward on the issue.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

“In the past 12 months, we’ve transformed our posture in the region. We are more forward deployed and more capable to respond to anything that could happen.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

He gave a little odd awkward sort of laugh, and jerked himself a little more forward in his chair.

From Daisy's Aunt by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)