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forth·com·ing

forthcoming

 
 
pronunciation:
forth kuh mIng
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: about to appear or happen.
Everyone is looking forward to his forthcoming novel .She is nervous about her forthcoming debut.
antonyms:
bygone, past
similar words:
impending, in store, in the cards
definition 2: available as needed or promised.
Extra funding will be forthcoming upon request.
antonyms:
unavailable
definition 3: helpful or informative; frank.
He was not very forthcoming in his answers to our questions.
antonyms:
tight-lipped, uncommunicative
similar words:
open
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an act or instance of coming forth; appearance or approach.
derivation: forthcomingness (n.)