forthcoming
Americanadjective
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coming forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time.
the forthcoming concert.
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ready or available when required or expected.
He assured us that payment would be forthcoming.
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frank and cooperative; candid.
In his testimony, the senator could have been more forthcoming.
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friendly and outgoing; sociable.
noun
adjective
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approaching in time
the forthcoming debate
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about to appear
his forthcoming book
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available or ready
the money wasn't forthcoming
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open or sociable
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of forthcoming
Explanation
You know when you go to a movie and they show the previews under the heading "Coming Soon?" They could just as well say forthcoming, because it means the same thing. Only who would want to see that stuffy movie? "Forthcoming with" means "providing" — hopefully your neighbors are forthcoming with candy on Halloween, so you can fill up your bag. Sometimes parents complain that their teenagers are not forthcoming with information about their life at school. When someone is forthcoming, they are open and honest about what they're saying and they do it in a willing and friendly way.
Vocabulary lists containing forthcoming
Nothing But the Truth
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Example Sentences
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As for Rhaenyra’s new sword, Condal was a bit more forthcoming about the show’s reasoning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Thanks in part to The Flight's music, the game is so cinematic that fans have been petitioning for voice actor Patrick Gibson to play Bond in the forthcoming, Denis Villeneuve-directed film.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
In forthcoming work, two researchers at Google and I demonstrate that amplifying honesty-related circuits during unstructured AI self-talk also causes significantly more experiential reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Community members alerted the county about the forthcoming facility earlier this year and have protested the plans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“When the time comes,” Nathan said with a gleam in his eye, “the strength will be forthcoming, never fear.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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