- approaching in time: the forthcoming debate
- about to appear: his forthcoming book
- available or ready: the money wasn't forthcoming
- open or sociable
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
forth•com•ing /ˈfɔrθˈkʌmɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- about to appear;
approaching in time:[before a noun]the forthcoming concert. - ready or available:[be + ~]Help will be forthcoming whenever you ask.
- frank and cooperative:She was forthcoming in her testimony.
forth•com•ing
(fôrth′kum′ing, fōrth′-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
forth′com′ing•ness, n.
- coming forth, or about to come forth;
about to appear;
approaching in time:the forthcoming concert. - ready or available when required or expected:He assured us that payment would be forthcoming.
- frank and cooperative;
candid:In his testimony, the senator could have been more forthcoming. - friendly and outgoing;
sociable.
n.
- a coming forth;
appearance.
- forth + coming 1515–25
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forthcoming /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ adj
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