Forward and Unassuming

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Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

Usage example: a stranger so forward as to ask what medication he was taking and what it was for

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Unassuming is an antonym for forward.

Unassuming adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Usage example: a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician

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Forward is an antonym for unassuming.

Nearby Word: unassumingly

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Unassuming and Forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassuming

Forward & Unassuming. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassuming>.

Unassuming or Forward. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/unassuming.

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