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coming

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of coming

1 being soon to appear or take place
  • a listing of the coming attractions
Synonyms of coming

approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming
Words Related to coming

future

anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted
Phrases Synonymous with coming

at hand, on hand, on tap, to come
Near Antonyms of coming

bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom
Antonyms of coming

late, recent
2 being the one that comes immediately after another
  • in the coming year
Synonyms of coming

ensuing, following, next, succeeding
Words Related to coming

consecutive, sequential, successive

posterior, subsequent

immediate

second
Phrases Synonymous with coming

on deck
Near Antonyms of coming

anterior, former

past

last
Antonyms of coming

antecedent, foregoing, precedent, preceding, previous, prior
3 of a time after the present
  • over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff
Synonyms of coming

future, unborn
Words Related to coming

approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, upcoming

after, ensuing, later, posterior, subsequent

anticipated, awaited, expected, planned, predicted, projected, prospective

eventual, final, last, ulterior, ultimate
Near Antonyms of coming

ancient, olden

antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, previous, prior
Antonyms of coming

bygone, past

coming

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of coming

the act of coming upon a scene
  • The coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started.
Synonyms of coming

advent, appearance, arrival, incoming
Words Related to coming

approach, entrance, ingress

beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, dawning, debut (also début), genesis, inception, morning, onset, start
Near Antonyms of coming

dissipation, dissolution, evaporation, fadeaway, fading, melting, passing, vanishing

clearing out, egress, leaving, retirement, retreat, withdrawal

emigration, evacuation, exodus
Antonyms of coming

decamping, decampment, departing, departure, disappearance, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, quitting

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