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unforthcoming

forth·com·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawrth-kuhm-ing, fohrth-]
    • /ˈfɔrθˈkʌm ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawrth-kuhm-ing, fohrth-]
    • /ˈfɔrθˈkʌm ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-/

Definitions of unforthcoming word

  • adjective unforthcoming coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert. 1
  • adjective unforthcoming ready or available when required or expected: He assured us that payment would be forthcoming. 1
  • adjective unforthcoming frank and cooperative; candid: In his testimony, the senator could have been more forthcoming. 1
  • adjective unforthcoming friendly and outgoing; sociable. 1
  • noun unforthcoming a coming, forth; appearance. 1
  • adjective unforthcoming not inclined to talk about something 0
See all 7 definitions of unforthcoming

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Origin of unforthcoming

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; forth + coming

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Parts of speech for Unforthcoming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unforthcoming

unforthcoming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unforthcoming usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unforthcoming

adj unforthcoming

  • anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
  • backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
  • close-lipped — not talking or revealing much
  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • dried-up — depleted of water or moisture; gone dry: a dried-up water hole.

adjective unforthcoming

  • nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
  • withdrawn — past participle of withdraw.
  • zipped — zero or nothing: The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip.
All 14 Synonyms of unforthcoming

Antonyms for unforthcoming

adjective unforthcoming

  • giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Just one Antonym for unforthcoming

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