forthcoming

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) 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

present participle and gerund of forthcome

forthcome

• Verb
• Noun

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Opposite of

unforthcoming

Synonyms

next

upcoming

coming

future

ahead

subsequent

approaching

near

following

oncoming

outgoing

available

impending

extroverted

speedy

prospective

come

imminent

at hand

offing

open

open-ended

patent

pending

print

proximate

responsive

sociable

toward

undisguised

undone

unfenced

unreserved

up

🆙

upfront

around the corner

close at hand

on the brink

the following

unenclosed

comimg up

in the wind

on the point

to be

unsoluble

about to

aboveboard

advancing

appearance

approachable

Translations

prochain

próximo

imminente

próximo

προσεχής

disponível

iminente

komend

bevorstehend

pròxim

prossimo

vindouro

aanstaand

kommend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: forth commyng

Inherited from Old English: forþcuman

In summary

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, forþ-cuman (“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”).