Synonyms of coming

coming 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place

a listing of the coming attractions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• upcoming
• impending
• to come
• nearing
• forthcoming
• imminent
• at hand
• on hand
• oncoming
• future
• on tap
• proximate
• pending
• awaited
• expected
• predicted
• anticipated
• foreseen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recent
• late
• past
• other
• sometime
• old
• former
• foregone
• bygone
• erstwhile
• onetime
• whilom
• quondam

2

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another

in the coming year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• next
• following
• ensuing
• succeeding
• second
• subsequent
• on deck
• successive
• consecutive
• sequential
• posterior
• immediate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• past
• foregoing
• former
• preceding
• last
• anterior
• antecedent

3

as in future

of a time after the present

over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• future
• upcoming
• subsequent
• later
• unborn
• nearing
• forthcoming
• imminent
• impending
• approaching
• predicted
• oncoming
• expected
• after
• awaited
• anticipated
• ensuing
• prospective
• eventual
• final
• last
• planned
• projected
• posterior
• pending
• ultimate
• ulterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• past
• previous
• ancient
• prior
• bygone
• precedent
• olden
• anterior
• preceding
• antecedent

coming

2 of 3

noun

ˈkə-miŋ 

as in arrival

the act of coming upon a scene

the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrival
• advent
• appearance
• beginning
• start
• incoming
• approach
• onset
• entrance
• commencement
• debut
• inception
• dawn
• morning
• dawning
• genesis
• ingress
• birth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• departing
• going
• exit
• passing
• parting
• disappearance
• farewell
• melting
• retirement
• evaporation
• exiting
• fading
• withdrawal
• dissolution
• dissipation
• quitting
• leaving
• retreat
• decamping
• decampment
• leave-taking
• vanishing
• egress
• exodus
• emigration
• evacuation
• fadeaway
• clearing out

coming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of come

1

as in entering

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• entering
• nearing
• advancing
• nighing
• dropping in
• popping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• withdrawing
• retreating
• leaving
• departing
• receding (from)
• exiting

2

as in arriving

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arriving
• appearing
• landing
• getting in
• getting through
• turning up
• showing up
• reaching
• hitting
• fetching
• making
• pulling in
• disembarking
• bursting (in or into)
• blowing in
• touching down
• checking in
• debarking
• barging (in)
• waltzing (in)
• breezing (in)
• clocking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• leaving
• checking out
• fleeing
• clocking (out)
• vamoosing

3

as in becoming

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• becoming
• going
• growing
• getting
• turning
• running
• changing
• waxing
• transforming
• altering
• modifying
• metamorphosing
• transmuting
• transfiguring
• mutating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• being
• continuing
• remaining
• staying
• lingering
• abiding

4

as in happening

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happening
• being
• occurring
• doing
• passing
• transpiring
• coming down
• cooking
• coming off
• going on
• coming about
• happing
• going down
• befalling
• rising
• chancing
• coming to pass
• betiding
• developing
• arising
• proceeding
• materializing
• shaping (up)
• intervening
• coming up
• resulting
• following
• breaking
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• falling out
• turning out
• going off

5

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• going
• doing
• proceeding
• marching
• forging
• advancing
• coming along
• getting along
• going along
• gaining ground
• pacing
• faring
• getting on
• going off
• speeding
• approaching
• traveling
• accelerating
• pushing
• nearing
• driving
• journeying
• passing
• running
• repairing
• wending
• propelling
• impelling
• fast-forwarding
• taking out
• actuating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• standing
• staying
• stopping
• checking
• stemming
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• holding back
• arresting
• halting
• delaying
• slowing (down or up)
• interrupting
• detaining
• retarding
• suppressing
• waiting
• stalling
• repressing
• hampering
• inhibiting
• pausing
• nipping
• balking
• ceasing
• stunting
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coming

Adjective

When completed in coming years, those projects will join a neighborhood of tourism projects already in that area. — Sofi Zeman july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Building The Enterprise Of The Future​ The organizations most likely to lead in the coming decade will not necessarily be those deploying the largest number of AI solutions. — Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Noun

His million Instagram followers think of him as the second coming of Banksy, but plenty more think of him as a peeping Tom, a voyeuristic intruder who insinuates himself into private spaces. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Verb

And those are probably the issues that will be debated by a wider audience on social media in the coming days. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026