FORTHCOMING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does forthcoming mean? 

• FORTHCOMING (adjective)
  The adjective FORTHCOMING has 3 senses:

1. at ease in talking to others

2. of the relatively near future

3. available when required or as promised

  Familiarity information: FORTHCOMING used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORTHCOMING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

At ease in talking to others

Synonyms:

extroverted; forthcoming; outgoing

Similar:

sociable (inclined to or conducive to companionship with others)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of the relatively near future

Synonyms:

approaching; coming; forthcoming; upcoming

Context example:

the upcoming spring fashions

Similar:

future (yet to be or coming)

Derivation:

forthcomingness (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Available when required or as promised

Context example:

federal funds were not forthcoming

Similar:

available (obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service)

 Context examples 

Though the Transcontinental had published "The Ring of Bells," no check was forthcoming.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“Where was this child's sister, Betsey Trotwood? Not forthcoming. Don't tell me!”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Which was very gratifying to him until he tried to collect. Something had gone wrong in the County Committee, and, though a rich banker and a state senator were members of it, the money was not forthcoming.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I do not feel warranted in soliciting my former friend Mr. Copperfield, or my former friend Mr. Thomas Traddles of the Inner Temple, if that gentleman is still existent and forthcoming, to condescend to meet me, and renew (so far as may be) our past relations of the olden time.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)