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

In recent months, May had become increasingly isolated at the State House, especially after federal prosecutors revealed last fall that electronic devices had been seized and that an indictment was forthcoming. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

His latest book, Volga Blues is forthcoming with W.W. Norton & Company. —The Dial, 12 June 2025

While members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee painted vastly different pictures of the state of public-land and natural-resources management in America, suggestions that a large land-auction amendment is forthcoming dominated today’s budget reconciliation debate. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025

Their novel, Songs of No Provenance, is forthcoming in June 2025 from Catapult in the US and Vintage in the UK. —Awakeners june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 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