forthcoming
/fɔ:θ'kʌmiɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Available when required or as promised: Ready to be provided or produced; willing to give information or help.
- Approaching in time; about to happen: Happening or appearing soon in the future.
Usage
- The adjective "forthcoming" describes something that is either about to happen or made available.
- When describing a person, it means they are open and willing to talk.
Examples
- Available / Provided:
- The promised financial aid was not forthcoming.
- He was very forthcoming with details about the incident.
- Approaching / Future:
- We are preparing for the forthcoming conference.
- Details of the forthcoming product launch are still secret.
Advanced Usage
- "to be forthcoming about something": To be willing to give information about a particular topic.
- The company has not been forthcoming about the cause of the data breach.
- Used in formal or official contexts to discuss availability of resources, information, or future events.
Variants and Related Words
- Forthcomingness (noun, rare): The quality of being forthcoming or approachable.
- Upcoming (adjective): Similar meaning for future events (e.g., ).
- Imminent (adjective): Likely to happen very soon (stronger sense of immediacy than ).
Synonyms
- Available
- Approaching
- Upcoming
- Imminent (for the future sense)
- Candid or Communicative (for the personal quality sense)
Antonyms
- Unavailable
- Withdrawn or Reticent (for the personal quality sense)
- Past
Related Phrases
- Forthcoming with information: Willing to share knowledge.
- The witness was surprisingly forthcoming with information for the investigators.
- Forthcoming election/book/event: A standard phrase to describe a scheduled future occurrence.
Adjective
- available when required or as promised
- federal funds were not forthcoming
- of the relatively near future
- the approaching election
- this coming Thursday
- the forthcoming holidays
- the upcoming spring fashions
- at ease in talking to others