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

• approaching
• coming
• imminent
• impending
• nearing
• oncoming
• pending
• proximate
• upcoming

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 forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

Kali Uchis has released the second single from her forthcoming Sincerely, album. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Apr. 2025

The forlorn acoustic number is the latest track to be released off his forthcoming LP, Music for People Who Believe in Love, out May 23 via Republic Records. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025

Goldberg didn’t immediately comment on Trump’s claim or the forthcoming story. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025

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