Synonyms for forward

Other words for “forward”, grouped by meaning.

We found 22 synonyms for “forward”. The most common are send on, guardant, headfirst, brash, bumptious.

verb send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

Synonymssend on

adjective at or near or directed toward the front

Oppositesbackward

adjective used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

Oppositesbackward

adjective of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

Oppositesreverse

adjective moving forward

adverb at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)

Oppositesbackward

adverb forward in time or order or degree

Synonymsforthonward

adverb toward the future; forward in time

Synonymsahead
Oppositesbackward

adverb in a forward direction

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

Synonymsfore

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University