What does forthcoming mean?

Definitions for forthcoming
ˈfɔrθˈkʌm ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-forth·com·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word forthcoming.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. extroverted, forthcoming, outgoingadjective

    at ease in talking to others

  2. approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcomingadjective

    of the relatively near future

    "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

  3. forthcomingadjective

    available when required or as promised

    "federal funds were not forthcoming"

GCIDE

  1. forthcomingadjective

    Candid; frank; not withholding relevant information; cooperative in providing information.

  2. forthcomingadjective

    Having an agreeable and sociable personality; friendly.

  3. forthcomingadjective

    Available or ready at the time required; as, payment will be forthcoming on receipt of the goods.

Wiktionary

  1. forthcomingadjective

    Approaching or about to take place.

    I shall vote in the forthcoming election.

  2. forthcomingadjective

    Available when needed.

    The money was not forthcoming.

  3. forthcomingadjective

    Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.

    I am really a forthcoming person.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Forthcomingadjective

    Ready to appear; not absconding; not lost.

    Etymology: forth and coming.

    Carry this mad knave to jail: I charge you see that he be forthcoming. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.

    We’ll see your trinkets here forthcoming all. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

ChatGPT

  1. forthcoming

    Forthcoming generally refers to something that is about to happen or appear soon. It can also refer to a person who is cooperative, open, and straightforward in their behavior or responses.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Forthcomingadjective

    ready or about to appear; making appearance

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'forthcoming' in Adjectives Frequency: #733

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of forthcoming in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of forthcoming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of forthcoming in a Sentence

  1. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak:

    They agreed on some positions of the protocol, including on pumping no less than 19 bcm into the storages before the forthcoming winter.

  2. Dan Bishop:

    The administration has not been forthcoming about the circumstances about the border generally and certainly not concerning the handling of UACs [unaccompanied alien children], they’ve been flown about the country in the dark of night, there have been all sorts of irregular and housing decisions made that have been discovered by media from time to time. But Congress can’t learn of them. We’ve had hard times since the beginning of the Biden administration obtaining quantification of information. There have been delays of reports that are regularly published by DHS.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    We feel that the nominee is not apolitical enough, not seasoned enough, not independent enough and has not been forthcoming enough.

  4. Makan Delrahim:

    I have not made up my mind, the investigation continues. We've requested some data from the companies that will be forthcoming. We don't have a set number of meetings or a time line.

  5. Admiral Maguire:

    I promise to tell the truth and to be able to represent the information and the hard analysis from the intelligence community professionals as accurately and as forthcoming as I possibly can, and I am more than willing to speak truth to power.

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Translations for forthcoming

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • قادمArabic
  • приближаващ се, отзивчив, предстоящBulgarian
  • entgegenkommend, bevorstehendGerman
  • próximoSpanish
  • lähestyvä, avoin, saatavilla, ulottuvilla, tuleva, avomielinenFinnish
  • prochain, prévenantFrench
  • yg akan datangIndonesian
  • 今度, 来たるJapanese
  • kommende, imøtekommendeNorwegian
  • próximo, disponível, cooperativoPortuguese
  • viitoareRomanian
  • будущий, близкий, предстоящий, приветливый, надвигающийся, ближайший, отзывчивый, приближающийся, грядущийRussian

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