# forthcoming

/ˈfɔɹθˈkəmɪŋ/ (US) · /fˈɔːθkʌmɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/forthcoming
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. upcoming

adjective · CEFR B2 · Formal

happening soon or planned for the near future.

For teachers: approaching or about to take place in the near future.

- The list of forthcoming events is published on the school website every month.
- The author provides a detailed bibliography of both published works and forthcoming titles currently in production at the university press.

Usage: Usually placed before the noun it describes.

### 2. helpful and open

adjective · CEFR C1 · Formal

willing to give information or talk about something openly.

For teachers: willing to provide information, cooperate, or speak candidly about a subject.

- The witness was not very forthcoming with details about what she saw.
- The administration has been less than forthcoming regarding the specific budgetary cuts planned for the next fiscal year.

Usage: Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.

### 3. available

adjective · CEFR C1 · Formal · Academic

available or provided when it is needed.

For teachers: available, ready, or provided when required; often used in the negative to describe a lack of support or funds.

- If the money is not forthcoming, we will have to cancel the project.
- Despite several requests for emergency assistance, the promised medical supplies were not forthcoming during the height of the crisis.

## Examples

- The list of forthcoming events is on the website.
- The company released a short statement about the forthcoming merger but provided few specific details.
- While the professor was helpful regarding the syllabus, he was less forthcoming about the specific contents of the final exam, leaving students to speculate on the difficulty.

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