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up-and-coming

[ uhp-uh n-kuhm-ing ]
/ ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /
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adjective

likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.

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RELATED WORDS

promising, ambitious, determined, eager, enterprising, hungry, soaring, go-getter, striving, succeeding

Nearby words

up to par, up yours, up-, up-anchor, up-and-comer, up-and-coming, up-and-down, up-and-over, up-and-under, up-bow, up-close

Origin of up-and-coming

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Related formsup-and-com·er, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for up-and-coming

up-and-coming

adjective

promising continued or future success; enterprising
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