forth·com·ing

[fawrth-kuhm-ing, fohrth-]
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.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1515–25; forth + coming

forth·com·ing·ness, noun
un·forth·com·ing, adjective
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forthcoming (ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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forthcoming
"about to happen," 1520s; earlier was O.E. forðcuman; see forth + come.
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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.
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