forthcoming

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled forth-coming

US /fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/ UK /fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #17509

Meanings

1

adj
Going to happen or appear soon.

I plan to vote in the forthcoming election.
2

adj
Willing to talk openly and share information; frank and helpful.

Once I explained why I needed to know, she was very forthcoming.
3

adj
Available or provided when needed or promised.

The money we were promised was not forthcoming.

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Synonyms

1 adj · going to happen or appear... approaching coming upcoming imminent impending pending

2 adj · willing to talk openly and... candid frank responsive outgoing

Word family

Derived forms forthcominglyforthcomingnessunforthcoming

Etymology

The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing…

*per- Proto-Indo-European forth commyng Middle English forþcuman Old English *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European

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# forthcoming

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 17509

## Meanings
1. Going to happen or appear soon.
2. Willing to talk openly and share information; frank and helpful.
3. Available or provided when needed or promised.

## Examples
- I plan to vote in the forthcoming election.
- Once I explained why I needed to know, she was very forthcoming.
- The money we were promised was not forthcoming.

## Derived Forms
- forthcomingly
- forthcomingness
- unforthcoming

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: forth commyng
- Root: forþcuman
- Root: *gʷem-

## Etymology
The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing…

## AI Etymology
Forthcoming as an adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”)). In current use, the main senses are “Going to happen or appear soon” and “Willing to talk openly and share information; frank and helpful”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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