unforthcoming

adjective

Definition of unforthcomingnext
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforthcoming
  1. restrained
  2. ambiguous
  3. evasive
  4. inhibited
  5. laconic
  6. reserved
  7. uncommunicative
  8. reticent
Adjective
  • Ossant describes the collection as combining sensual tailoring with fluid proportions and restrained transparency, creating an understated confidence that has become synonymous with Vaccarello's creative direction.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The joyous if relatively restrained gathering was the culmination of the riotous nationwide celebrations that had broken out on the evening of April 12, when the results of the parliamentary elections came in.
    — Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • As for the ambiguous finale, Hall and Bravo have similar, but slightly different views on it.
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • Much of what couples experience as conflict is, on closer inspection, a disagreement about which interpretation of an ambiguous event is the correct one, and that disagreement is rarely settled by appeals to trust.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • James Blair, the former White House political director who left his government job to coordinate the president’s midterm efforts, was evasive in an interview with Sean Spicer, a former Republican spokesman who hosts a podcast.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • James Blair, the former White House political director who left his government job to coordinate the president’s midterm efforts, was evasive in an interview with Sean Spicer, a former Republican spokesman who hosts a podcast.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of evasive
Adjective
  • Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 May 2026
Definition of inhibited
Adjective
  • His mother, Marjorie, and his father, Alex, could take a person by surprise with their laconic Oklahoma humor.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Actor Efren Ramírez nailed Pedro's laconic, deadpan style that made his promise a hilarious highlight.
    — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • An opportunity to benefit from FIFA’s litigious inconsistencies, which usually feel reserved for the A-list stars.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • The American Express Platinum Card® comes with access to Amex Experiences, which gets you special access to presale, reserved and preferred tickets.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Staff being uncommunicative with EMS workers.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Definition of uncommunicative
Adjective
  • These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
  • While Haldane has supported the principle, ex-Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill is more reticent.
    — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of reticent
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“Unforthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforthcoming. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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