towardness
- noun
- /ˈtɔrdnəs/
- Archaic
:
promesa
- In old letters, the towardness of the young apprentice was often praised by his master.
Examples
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The towardness of the new policies is evident in the community's response.
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The teacher remarked on the towardness of her students, noting their eagerness to learn.
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Historians noted the towardness of the era as a sign of cultural progress.
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Can you see the towardness in his actions?
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The artist's towardness in her latest work indicated a bright future for her career.
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His natural towardness towards new ideas made him a valuable asset to the team.
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The child's towardness in learning new skills impressed everyone at the school.
Synonyms
A situation that makes success likely
Having the chance to be useful or successful in the future
Antonyms
223
1.7
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
How Promising
- Formal
1
7.9
283
2.7
- Archaic
296
4.0
∞
1.6
28
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
towardness = toward (opaque) = toward + ness
Although structurally 'toward' + '-ness', the sense 'promising' is archaic and not accessible to learners who know only the common directional meaning, so the relation is not practically derivable.
Etymology
Towardness uses an older sense of toward that meant 'promising' or 'likely to do well'. So, in older writing towardness described someone or something that showed promise or good progress.