forwardness vs zeal

forwardness and zeal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forwardness	Yes	No	No	No
zeal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forwardness and zeal are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of forwardness include eagerness, readiness.

forwardness (noun)	zeal (noun)
prompt willingness	prompt willingness
an advanced stage	a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
offensive boldness and assertiveness	excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end