forthcoming
forthcoming Lexical Profile
forthcoming Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Planned for or about to happen, appear, or be published in the near future.
"The author will discuss her forthcoming biography at the literary festival next month."
Willing to divulge information; candid, communicative, and cooperative.
"The witness was remarkably forthcoming with the investigators and answered every question in detail."
Ready, available, or produced when needed or expected (used predicatively).
"Despite repeated appeals to the committee, no additional financial support was forthcoming."
Word Nuance & Usage
When 'forthcoming' means 'about to happen or appear,' it is typically used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'the forthcoming election'). In contrast, when it means 'available when needed' or 'candid and communicative,' it is used almost exclusively as a predicate adjective after a linking verb (e.g., 'no funding was forthcoming' or 'she was not very forthcoming about her plans').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as the present participle of the now-obsolete verb 'forthcome' (meaning 'to come forth' or 'to appear'), from Old English 'forþcuman'. The sense of 'willing to give information' developed in the early 20th century.