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forthcoming

You know when you go to a movie and they show the previews under the heading "coming soon?" They could just as well say forthcoming, because it means the same thing. Only who would want to see that stuffy movie?

"Forthcoming with" means "providing"––if your neighbors are not forthcoming with candy on Halloween, you might have to egg their house. When parents complain that their teenagers are not forthcoming with information about their life at school, they should remember how much they valued their privacy when they were their kid's age.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: forthcoming

1
adj
at ease in talking to others
2
adj
available when required or as promised
3
adj
of the relatively near future
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: forthcoming
1

adj at ease in talking to others

Synonyms:
extroverted, outgoing
sociable
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
2

adj available when required or as promised

“federal funds were not forthcoming
Synonyms
available
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
3

adj of the relatively near future

“the forthcoming holidays”
Synonyms:
approaching, coming, upcoming
future
yet to be or coming
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