Forward
Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.
Willing and forward are semantically related in eager topic. In some cases you can use "Willing" instead the word "Forward" as an adjective or a preposition.
Both words in one sentence
- However, due to either fear of the gang or hatred of the police, no witnesses are willing to come forward, meaning all the cops "officially" have is a hunch.
Source: Meta Twist -
He was perfectly willing to seduce Molly or kill her to forward his plans.Sam: YOU BASTARD!
Source: Film / Ghost (1990) - A large dose of sexism seems to be involved too - it is implied that had Dorian been a man, the men would have been willing to go forward on one source due to the extremity of the situation.
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Willing and Forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/willing
Forward & Willing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/willing>.
Willing or Forward. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/willing.
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