forthcoming

/ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /fȯrth-ˈkə-miŋ ˈfȯrth-/ (ame, mw)

forthcoming — adjective

  • forthcomingpositive
  • more forthcomingcomparative
  • most forthcomingsuperlative

1. planned or expected to happen, appear, or be produced in the near future

1.形容詞B2
釋義

planned or expected to happen, appear, or be produced in the near future

例句

Liang is already preparing for his forthcoming trip to Vietnam.

collocation: forthcoming trip

The band's forthcoming album was recorded in a small studio in Kyoto.

collocation: forthcoming album

同義詞
  • upcoming

    less formal, more common in everyday speech

  • approaching

    suggests something getting nearer in time, often used with dates or seasons

  • imminent

    stronger sense of happening very soon, often with urgency

  • pending

    waiting to be decided or settled, often used for legal or administrative matters

反義詞
  • past

    already happened

  • previous

    having happened before the present time

用法筆記

Frequently used before a noun (attributive position). Less formal alternatives include 'upcoming' and 'coming'.

常見錯誤

❌A forthcoming disaster is expected next year.
✅An impending disaster is expected next year.
💡'forthcoming' describes planned events; 'impending' describes something threatening or unwanted that is about to happen.

2. ready to give information, answer questions, or share thoughts openly, especiall

2.形容詞B2
釋義

ready to give information, answer questions, or share thoughts openly, especially when the person might be expected to hold back

例句

The witness was not very forthcoming about what she had seen that night.

negative pattern: not forthcoming about

Kenji was surprisingly forthcoming about his childhood during the radio interview.

同義詞
  • communicative

    more formal, focuses on the ability to express ideas clearly

  • open

    less formal, broader meaning that includes emotional honesty

  • candid

    emphasizes honesty and directness, not just willingness to talk

反義詞

文法句型

be not forthcoming about [topic]

be forthcoming with [details/information]

用法筆記

Often appears in negative statements ('not forthcoming') to describe someone who avoids sharing information. Distinguished from sense 3 because the subject is a person, not an object or resource.

常見錯誤

❌My boss was very forthcoming, telling me directly that I had made a mistake.
✅My boss was very forthright, telling me directly that I had made a mistake.
💡'forthcoming' means willing to share information; 'forthright' means speaking directly and honestly, even when it is uncomfortable.

3. given or obtainable when required, particularly after being requested or promise

3.形容詞C1
釋義

given or obtainable when required, particularly after being requested or promised

例句

When the police arrived, no explanation for the accident was forthcoming.

typical negative passive: no [noun] was forthcoming

The government promised funding, but none was forthcoming for the school repairs.

同義詞
  • available

    much more common and less formal; does not carry the sense of 'promised'

  • supplied

    focuses on the act of provision rather than availability

  • provided

    emphasizes that someone gave or furnished the item

反義詞

文法句型

no [noun] + was/were forthcoming

[noun] + was/were not forthcoming

用法筆記

Nearly always used in the predicate position (after 'was'/'were'), rarely before a noun. Most common in negative contexts to indicate that something expected has not been delivered.

常見錯誤

❌Fresh fruit is forthcoming at the market every morning.
✅Fresh fruit is available at the market every morning.
💡'forthcoming' (sense 3) implies something was promised, requested, or expected to be supplied, not simply generally available.