Forthcoming

/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place..

Definitions by Sense

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.
4. An act of coming forth.
5. Something that is yet to come.
6. present participle and gerund of forthcome

Example Sentences

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.

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.

The money was not forthcoming.

Unfortunately, sufficient public support has not been forthcoming, and the trains were withdrawn from September 15.

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.

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

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 [...]

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• more forthcoming
• most forthcoming
• forthcomings

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