Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
forthcoming
Use
Forthcoming
in a sentence
forth·com·ing
/
ˈfɔrθˈkʌm
ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-
/
Show Spelled
[
fawrth
-
kuhm
-ing,
fohrth
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
coming
,
forth
, or about to come
forth
; about to appear; approaching in time:
the forthcoming concert.
2.
ready or available when required or expected:
He assured us that payment would be forthcoming.
3.
frank and cooperative; candid:
In his testimony, the senator could have been more forthcoming.
4.
friendly and outgoing; sociable.
noun
5.
a
coming
,
forth
; appearance.
Relevant Questions
What Is Forthcoming?
What Does Forthcoming Me...
What Are Synonyms For Fo...
What To Expect In The Fo...
00:10
Forthcoming
is always a great word to know.
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
So is
slumgullion
. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1515–25;
forth
+
coming
Related forms
forth·com·ing·ness,
noun
un·forth·com·ing,
adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
forthcoming
Collins
World English Dictionary
forthcoming
(ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
approaching in time:
the forthcoming debate
2.
about to appear:
his forthcoming book
3.
available or ready:
the money wasn't forthcoming
4.
open or sociable
forth'comingness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
forthcoming
"about to happen," 1520s; earlier was O.E. forðcuman; see
forth
+
come
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
But he is less
forthcoming
regarding the pump price of hydrogen, alluding to the many factors that determine costs.
Her focus will be on succulent container gardens, the subject of her
forthcoming
book.
And the use of this metal competes with hybrid cars and the
forthcoming
electric cars.
No explanation for this positive gap is
forthcoming
.
Additional information about each agency is
forthcoming
.
But no evidence for such better brains has been
forthcoming
.
But he was less
forthcoming
on how he intends to achieve those goals.
Imagine what his
forthcoming
feature film will do to it.
The committee senators, for their part, had no reason to press her to be more
forthcoming
.
But as he talks to me, he is modest and
forthcoming
.
Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!
Related Words
promise
MORE
Matching Quote
"The custard is setting; meanwhile
I not only have my own history to worry about
But am forced to fret over insufficient details related to large
Unfinished concepts that can never bring themselves to the point
Of being, with or without my help, if any were
forthcoming
."
-John Ashbery
MORE
Related Searches
Definition of forthc...
Future
Lying
Infrastructure
Imminent
Unforthcoming
Albeit
Nearby Words
fortaz
forte
forte pedal
forte piano
forte-piano
fortean
fortemente
fortepiano
fortes, meyer
fortest
forth
forth coming
forth firth
forth modificat...
forth right
forth river
forth'comingnes...
forth-coming
forth-right
forthby
forthcoming
forthcomingness
forthgoing
forthink
forthputing
forthright
forthrightness
forthward
forthwith
forthy
forti'tudinous
fortieth
fortif.
fortifiable
fortification
fortification a...
fortification-a...
fortified pa
fortified wine
fortified-wine
fortifier
Synonyms
inescapable
prospective
approaching
anticipated
inevitable
accessible
impending
MORE
Synonym Game
impending
inevitable
open
inescapable
obtainable
PLAY
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT