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forthcomingness
forth·com·ing
/
ˈfɔrθˈkʌm
ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-
/
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[
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.
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Origin:
1515–25;
forth
+
coming
Related forms
forth·com·ing·ness,
noun
un·forth·com·ing,
adjective
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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
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
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Word Origin & History
forthcoming
"about to happen," 1520s; earlier was O.E. forðcuman; see
forth
+
come
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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