forthcoming

CEFRC1

/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Going to happen or appear soon.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Available when needed; in place, ready.

Examples

  • The pupils are looking forward to the forthcoming excursion.

  • Further assistance is not forthcoming.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

  2. Approaching or about to take place.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An act of coming forth.

More examples

In context

  • I shall vote in the forthcoming election.

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

  • The money was not forthcoming.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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”).