What does forthcoming mean?
Definitions for forthcoming
ˈfɔrθˈkʌm ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-forth·com·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
extroverted, forthcoming, outgoingadjective
at ease in talking to others
approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcomingadjective
of the relatively near future
"the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
forthcomingadjective
available when required or as promised
"federal funds were not forthcoming"
GCIDE
forthcomingadjective
Candid; frank; not withholding relevant information; cooperative in providing information.
forthcomingadjective
Having an agreeable and sociable personality; friendly.
forthcomingadjective
Available or ready at the time required; as, payment will be forthcoming on receipt of the goods.
Wiktionary
forthcomingadjective
Approaching or about to take place.
I shall vote in the forthcoming election.
forthcomingadjective
Available when needed.
The money was not forthcoming.
forthcomingadjective
Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
I am really a forthcoming person.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
Forthcomingadjective
ready or about to appear; making appearance
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'forthcoming' in Adjectives Frequency: #733
Anagrams for forthcoming »
coming forth
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forthcoming in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forthcoming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of forthcoming in a Sentence
Concerns over forthcoming government spending have negatively affected share prices of non-petrochemical sectors.
It’s very likely that Tehran had to commit to pressuring its allies in Yemen Yemen to be more forthcoming on ending the conflict in that country, but we do n’t know yet what behind-the-scenes understandings have been reached.
He dodged me for a very long time and I thought that it took a lot of courage to face me live on his show, and he did apologize to me, and I felt like he was very honest and forthcoming, and I know that must have been very difficult for him.
This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators, i renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Bill Clinton until this matter is fully resolved.
Obviously, it raises all kinds of questions. Somebody in the police department knew about this stop, and what it suggests is that whoever was driving the van, whoever was involved in the van trip was not forthcoming.
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Translations for forthcoming
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- 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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