Definition of forthcoming
1
: being about to appear or to be produced or made available
the forthcoming holidays your forthcoming novel funds are forthcoming
2a
: 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
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The first known use of forthcoming was circa 1532
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