forthcoming — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Approaching or about to take place.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   imminentimpending

   Examples

   I shall vote in the forthcoming election.

   The visitors began to hold a much higher line, passing and moving with greater urgency, and their reward was forthcoming.

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   Never one to waste an opportunity, he says now: "The low points? You can read about them in my forthcoming book! It's at the printers now.

2. Available when needed; in place, ready.

   Antonyms

   unforthcoming

   Examples

   The money was not forthcoming.

   Unfortunately, sufficient public support has not been forthcoming, and the trains were withdrawn from September 15.

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   This may perhaps throw some light on the fact that in democratic countries defending themselves against aggression, sufficient support may be forthcoming for the necessary far-reaching measures (which may even take on the character of holistic planning) without suppression of public criticism, while in countries preparing for an attack or waging an aggressive war, public criticism as a rule must be suppressed, in order that public support may be mobilized by presenting aggression as defence.

3. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.

   Antonyms

   incommunicative

   Examples

   Once I explained why I needed to know, she was really forthcoming.

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   So the lawyer talks to him, and tries to get the details of the case, but the guy's not really forthcoming, you know, he won't say exactly where he lives, won't give any names, and the lawyer is thinking something's funny, but still there's real panic [...]

Noun

1. An act of coming forth.

2. Something that is yet to come.

   Examples

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   The reader, has had presented to him things not belonging to time or mortality, but awful realities issuing out from eternity, the audible forthcomings of a present living God.

Adjective

1. at ease in talking to others

   Synonyms

   extrovertedoutgoing

2. of the relatively near future

   Synonyms

   approachingcomingupcoming

   Examples

   the approaching election

   this coming Thursday

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   the forthcoming holidays

   the upcoming spring fashions

3. available when required or as promised

   Examples

   federal funds were not forthcoming