forthcoming

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

forth·com·ing

adj \frth-ˈkə-miŋ, ˈfrth-\

Definition of FORTHCOMING

1
: being about to appear or to be produced or made available <the forthcoming holidays> <your forthcoming novel> <funds are forthcoming>
2
a : responsive, outgoing <a forthcoming and courteous man> b : characterized by openness, candidness, and forthrightness <not forthcoming about his memories of medical school — Mark Kramer>

Examples of FORTHCOMING

  1. He was more forthcoming about his past than they expected.
  2. She has been less than forthcoming about her involvement in the scandal.

Origin of FORTHCOMING

obsolete forthcome to come forth
First Known Use: circa 1532

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: forthcoming bond
Previous Word in the Dictionary: forthcomer
All Words Near: forthcoming

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up forthcoming? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More