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| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the front in order, time |
| Synonyms: | ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, fore, forth, on, onward, out, previous, alee, antecedently, in advance, into prominence, into view, precedently, to the fore, vanward |
| Antonyms: | back, backward, past |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advancing, early |
| Synonyms: | ahead, forth, leading, onward, precocious, premature, progressive, forward-looking, in advance, progressing, propulsive, well-developed |
| Antonyms: | backward, later, past, reversing |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, expedite |
| Synonyms: | advance, assist, back, champion, cultivate, encourage, favor, foster, further, hasten, help, hurry, promote, serve, speed, support, uphold |
| Antonyms: | cease, halt, hinder, impede, stop |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in front, first |
| Synonyms: | advance, anterior, fore, foremost, front, head, leading, facial, ventral |
| Antonyms: | back, last |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | send, ship |
| Synonyms: | address, consign, deliver, dispatch, express, freight, post, remit, route, transmit, transport |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, maintain |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brash, impertinent |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, assuming, audacious, bantam, bold, brazen, cheeky*, confident, familiar, fresh, impudent, nervy*, overweening, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, pushy*, rude, sassy*, saucy*, self-assertive, smart, uppity*, wise, bare-faced, coming on strong, overassertive, smart-alecky |
| Antonyms: | meek, reserved, shy, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accelerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | increase speed, timing |
| Synonyms: | advance, drive, dust*, expedite, forward, further, gun*, hasten, hurry, impel, precipitate, quicken, railroad*, roll*, spur, step up, stimulate, tool*, fire up, hammer on, lay a patch, lay rubber, make tracks, nail it, open up, peel rubber, put on afterburners, put pedal to metal, rev, rev up, speed up, step on gas |
| Antonyms: | decelerate, defer, hinder, impede, postpone, retard, slow down |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position or time |
| Synonyms: | beforehand, earlier, early, first, foremost, forward, leading, previously, prior, in front, in the forefront, in the lead |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, breakthrough, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional, cutting-edge, leading-edge |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, leading, on, onward, precedent, preceding, previous, advancing, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, onwards, precedently, progressing, to the fore |
| Antonyms: | behind |
| Main Entry: | assertive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggressive |
| Synonyms: | absolute, assured, certain, confident, decided, decisive, demanding, dogmatic, domineering, emphatic, firm, forceful, forward, insistent, militant, overbearing, positive, pushy, self-assured, self-confident, strong-willed, sure |
| Antonyms: | diffident, quiet, shy, unconfident |
| Main Entry: | assuming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | presumptuous, arrogant |
| Synonyms: | bold, conceited, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, forward, haughty, imperious, overbearing, pushy, rude |
| Antonyms: | doubting, unassuming |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante, back, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, heretofore, past, previous, previously, since, afore, aforetime, antecedently, anteriorly, before present, gone by, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, precendently, sooner, up to now |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | better |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve performance; outdo |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, amend, beat, best, cap, correct, enhance, exceed, excel, forward, further, help, meliorate, mend, outshine, outstrip, promote, raise, rectify, refine, reform, revamp, surpass, top, transcend |
| Antonyms: | deteriorate, worsen, get worse |
| Main Entry: | brash |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impulsive, brazen |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, cheeky*, cocksure, cocky*, effervescent, flip, foolhardy, forward, hasty, headlong, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, impertinent, impetuous, impolitic, impudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, insolent, madcap, maladroit, nervy, precipitate, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, rash, reckless, rude, self-assertive, tactless, thoughtless, uppity, vivacious, brazenfaced, self-asserting, undiplomatic, untactful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, careful, cautious, discreet, fearful, reserved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brassy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | vulgar, loud to the senses |
| Synonyms: | arrant, barefaced, blatant, bold, brash, brazen, flashy, flirtatious, forward, garish, gaudy, grating, hard, harsh, impudent, insolent, jarring, jazzy, loudmouthed, noisy, obtrusive, pert, piercing, rude, saucy, shameless, showy, shrill, strident, blaring, overbold, unabashed, unblushing |
| Antonyms: | careful, cautious, circumspect, humble, prudent |
| Main Entry: | brave |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bold |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, audacious, chivalrous, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, defiant, doughty, fearless, firm, foolhardy, forward, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, hardy, heroic, imprudent, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted, militant, nervy, plucky, reckless, resolute, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, strong, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, chin-up, herolike, unabashed, unblenching, undauntable, undismayed, unfearful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cautious, fearful, frightened, humble, meek, reticent, retiring, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | brazen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brash, unashamed |
| Synonyms: | audacious, barefaced, blatant, bold, brassy, cheeky, cocky, defiant, flashy, flip, forward, gritty, gutsy, immodest, impertinent, impudent, indecent, insolent, loud, meretricious, nervy, pert, saucy, shameless, spunky, tawdry, contumelious, hotshot, overbold, smart-alecky, smart-ass, unabashed, unblushing |
| Antonyms: | humble, meek, shamed, shamefaced, shy, timid |
| Main Entry: | cheeky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impudent |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, brash, brazen, disrespectful, forward, impertinent, insolent, insulting, nervy, saucy, ballsy |
| Main Entry: | consign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entrust, hand over for care |
| Synonyms: | address, appoint, assign, authorize, commission, commit, confide, convey, delegate, deliver, dispatch, forward, give, issue, relegate, remit, route, send, ship, transfer, transmit, turn over, commend to, deposit with, put in charge of |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, receive, retain |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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