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The word "forward" can be used as noun, adjective, adverb, verb, proper noun, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

back backward backward backward backwards past restrained reverse

Derived Terms

back and forward backward and forward backward in coming forward backward in coming forward blow forward cab forward carriage forward carry forward carryforward center forward centre-forward come forward corner forward fashion-forward fast forward fast-forward feed forward feed-forward feedforward flash forward flashforward forward and backward forward assist forward bias forward compatibility forward compatible forward contract forward declaration forward dive forward echo forward genetic forward genetics forward integration forward leaning forward link forward market forward pass forward proxy forward reasoning forward reference forward rendering forward roll forward slash forward stroke forward time machine forward transfer function forward-backward algorithm forward-declare forward-leaning forward-looking forward-lookingness forward-thinking forwardable forwardal forwarding address forwardly forwardness forwards freight forwarder full forward going forward grant-forward half forward henceforward hop-forward illegal forward kick inch forward inside forward inside-forward key forward look forward look forward to malt-forward misforward move forward moving forward outside forward outside-forward overforward pay forward pay it forward power forward press forward prop forward push forward pushforward put forward put one's best foot forward put the clock forward reforward set forward share forward accumulator small forward spring forward, fall back step forward store and forward straight forward straight-forward thenceforward unforward unforwarded whenceforward

Derived From

fore ward

Etymologically Related To

fore ward

Context

basketball dialectal finance ice hockey internet nautical rugby soccer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

basketball player basketeer cager person player position send ship transport

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

straightforward

Type Of (IsA)

basketball player newspaper position

Manner Of

transport

Related Terms

advance agreement ardent back bold centre chain letter cheeky covenant e mail eager flanker football fore frontcourt goal hasty hooker ice hockey lock number eight pack pert precocious presumptuous progressive promote prompt prop pushy scoring soccer vessel winger

Similar Terms

assuming assumptive bold brash bumptious cheeky cheeky fore fresh full face full-face gardant guardant headfirst headfirst headlong impertinent impertinent impudent nervy overbold overfamiliar overfamiliar presumptuous presumptuous progressive sassy saucy self assertive self-assertive smart wise

Synonym Network

ahead anterior attacker bold forecast forrader forth forward moving forwards frontwards onward pass on self willed

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.