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

Officials with Prime Health Care, Alvarado’s former owner, were not terribly forthcoming about holdups when the UCSD purchase was announced and finalized in late 2023, and Maysent declined to delve deeper into that relationship on the record last week. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024

Samsung’s forthcoming update will bring two Galaxy AI features, Circle to Search and Magic Rewrite, to the S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra, Flip 3, and Fold 3. —Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2024

The uplifting song is the first listen from his forthcoming solo EP, Crooked Boy, which will be released on a limited-edition marble vinyl on April 20 for Record Store Day. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024

The forthcoming movie's first trailer was revealed on Tuesday, April 9 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. —Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

Similar to the forthcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle, the Japanese RV can be remotely controlled if astronauts aren’t around, and will remain in operation for 10 years following its delivery. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024

Glendale will challenge a judge’s recent ruling that halted a $72 million parking garage project outside State Farm Stadium and the forthcoming VAI Resort. —Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

As a response — call it cosmic or intentional — Coppola rebounded by booking a spot in competition at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is looking to reset the narrative. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024

According to Entertainment Weekly, the plot for the forthcoming sequel has plans for Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan to swap bodies with two 14-year-old girls, Harper and Lily. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

obsolete forthcome to come forth

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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