forthcoming

adjective

forth·​com·​ing fȯrth-ˈkə-miŋ 

ˈfȯrth-

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 (see forthright entry 1 sense 1)

… not forthcoming about his memories of medical school …

—Mark Kramer

Synonyms of forthcoming

• upcoming
• approaching
• coming

Examples of forthcoming in a Sentence

He was more forthcoming about his past than they expected.

She has been less than forthcoming about her involvement in the scandal.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Oscar-winning actress is set to lead director JT Mollner’s horror film Skeletons that hits theaters next summer from Sony, while other forthcoming projects include FX’s Cry Wolf and Amazon MGM Studios’ Close Personal Friends. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Apple is positioning the forthcoming iPhone 18 models as ideal for artificial intelligence because of their speedy chips and the personal data such as calendars and texts that are stored on them. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

But it was paused by the Raptors on July 9 because of concerns about the forthcoming findings and possible penalties for Leonard. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In an interview with the Tennessean newspaper in January 2025, amid development of her forthcoming Broadway musical, the star was asked about the prospect. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

obsolete forthcome to come forth

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forthcoming

• becoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• coming
• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming

Kids Definition

forthcoming

adjective

forth·​com·​ing (ˈ)fōrth-ˈkəm-iŋ 

(ˈ)fȯrth-

1

a

: being about to appear : approaching

the forthcoming holidays

your forthcoming novel

b

: readily available

supplies will be forthcoming soon

2

a

: outgoing sense 2

a forthcoming and courteous man

b

: open and candid

not forthcoming about her past