forwardness

noun

Definition of forwardnessnext
as in boldness

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  1. audacity
  2. discourtesy
  3. impudence
  4. insolence
  5. disrespect
  6. rudeness
  7. diss
Noun
  • My phone has the audacity to text me when news has happened, which is so bold.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
  • That chaos is calibrated for maximum audacity thanks to visual effects supervisor Dan Sturm’s prudently incorporated CGI, which doesn’t skimp on the wow factor and is further amped up by composer Cody Fry’s cacophonous, rambunctious score.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of audacity
Noun
  • Henderson then accused her of discourtesy and ordered her transferred to the 73rd Precinct then back to the 79th Precinct in one day.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
  • The increase was spread nearly evenly across four broad categories — misuse of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy and offensive language.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
Definition of discourtesy
Noun
  • Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • For many enslaved people, a mistress’s complaint of impudence could end in a beating.
    Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Definition of impudence
Noun
  • And despite Aegon’s insolence, neither Criston nor Aemond could have predicted that the king would show up to the fight drunk on dragonback before Aemond can arrive.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024
  • Only this time, instead of sneering insolence, Matt Smith’s Daemon was near tears as the king ripped into his brother.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 July 2024
Definition of insolence
Noun
  • Such disrespect is in danger of being normalized as banter.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Stuff your tote with root vegetables that won’t burst all over your car on the way home (no disrespect, tomatoes).
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of disrespect
Noun
  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • The song did well on X as Ross’ diss trended, but the viral hype inevitably died down and Hatcher moved along to the next meme.
    Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Music Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss) Oct. 20, 2024 Why hang it up?
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of diss
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forwardness

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