oncoming

on·com·ing

adj \ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ, ˈän-\

Definition of ONCOMING

1

a : coming nearer in time or space <the oncoming year> <an oncoming car> b : future <looked forward to his oncoming visit>

2

: emergent, rising <the oncoming generation>

Examples of ONCOMING

1. <we're looking forward to your oncoming visit>

First Known Use of ONCOMING

1844

Related to ONCOMING

Synonyms: approaching, coming, imminent, impending, nearing, forthcoming, pending, proximate, upcoming

Antonyms: late, recent

Related Words: future; anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted

Near Antonyms: bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom

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Rhymes with ONCOMING

becoming, forthcoming, have coming, homecoming, incoming, mind-numbing, shortcoming, upcoming