adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

adj. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

adj. far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

adj. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"

adj. farther along in physical or mental development; "the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"

adj. ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

adj. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

adj. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

adj. characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

adj. endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer"

adj. moving forward

adj. increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions; "lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary"

adj. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"

adj. easily startled or frightened

adj. relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

adj. retarded in intellectual development