frontward
Toward the front
Frontward means toward the front or in a forward direction: She leaned frontward to hear better.
The word functions as both adverb and adjective: a frontward motion.
Frontwards, with the trailing -s, is an equivalent form.
Both are less common than simply using forward.
spatial
In the lead
- anteriorSituated toward the front
- foreToward the front
- onwardToward what lies ahead
- facingDirected toward something
headfirst · nose-first · prow · bow · leading-edge · frontmost · foremost · face-first
ahead
In the lead
facing · headfirst · nose-first · prow · bow · leading-edge · frontmost · foremost · face-first · head-on
facing
Directed toward something
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
direction · positioned · angled · pointed · aimed · turned · directed · oriented
advance
Move or progress forward
- approachWay of handling something
- progressionSequential forward movement
- thrustForceful forward motion
push · surge · momentum · headway · oncoming · inbound · incoming · encroaching