English Explanatory Dictionary

forthcoming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Approaching or about to take place.
  2. Available when needed; in place, ready.
  3. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
  1. An act of coming forth.
  2. Something that is yet to come.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of forthcome

Pronunciation

/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ /fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/ en-us-forthcoming.ogg

Word forms

forthcoming more forthcoming most forthcoming forthcomings

Etymology

The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”). The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).

Synonyms

imminent impending around the corner at hand forthcoming impendent in the offing in the wind instant on the boil pending upcoming proximate to come toward

Antonyms

unforthcoming

Derived words

forthcomingly forthcomingness unforthcoming
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