forthcoming

• Beschreibt etwas, das in Kürze geschehen oder erscheinen wird; außerdem eine Person, die bereit ist, Informationen zu geben oder zu helfen.

Describes something that is about to happen or appear; also used to describe a person who is willing to give information or help.

1. About to happenB2formal

   Planned or expected to happen in the near future.

   Bevorstehend

   • The forthcoming election will be closely watched.
   • We are preparing for the forthcoming conference.
   • Her forthcoming book is highly anticipated.

   Synonymecomingimminentimpendingin storenearupcoming

   Antonymebygonepastprevious

2. Willing to give informationB2formal

   Ready to provide information or help; open and communicative.

   Auskunftsfreudig

   • The witness was not very forthcoming with details.
   • She was surprisingly forthcoming about her past.
   • He was less forthcoming than we had hoped.

   Synonymeapproachablecandidcommunicativefrankinformativeopentalkativeunreserved

   Antonymeguardedreservedreticentsecretiveuncommunicative

3. Available when neededC1formal

   Supplied or made available when required.

   Verfügbar

   • No further funding was forthcoming.
   • The promised support was not forthcoming.
   • A clear explanation was not forthcoming from the authorities.

   Synonymeaccessibleat handavailableobtainableon handon tapready

   Antonymeabsentmissingscarceunavailable