different between forthcoming vs eventual

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f????k?m??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /f????k?m??/
• Hyphenation: forth?com?ing

Etymology 1

The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman, forþ-cuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *g?em- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”).

The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).

Adjective

forthcoming (comparative more forthcoming, superlative most forthcoming)

1. (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.

   Synonyms: imminent, impending; see also Thesaurus:impending
2. Available when needed; in place, ready.

   Antonym: unforthcoming
3. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.

Derived terms

• forthcomingly
• forthcomingness
• unforthcoming

Translations

Noun

forthcoming (plural forthcomings)

1. An act of coming forth.
2. Something that is yet to come.

Etymology 2

From forthcome +? -ing.

Verb

forthcoming

1. present participle of forthcome

References

Anagrams

• coming forth

English

Etymology

From event +? -ual; compare French éventuel. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including German eventuell, French éventuel, Italian eventuale, Spanish eventual.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??v?n(t)???l/, /??v?n(t)??l/, /?-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??v?n(t)?u?l/, /??v?n(t)??l/
• Homophone: evential (for some speakers)

Adjective

eventual (not comparable)

1. Finally resulting or occuring (after a period of time); inevitable.
2. Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.
3. (proscribed, non-native speakers' English or European Union) Possible, potential.

Translations

Galician

Adjective

eventual m or f (plural eventuais)

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Related terms

• eventualidade
• eventualmente

Further reading

• “eventual” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin eventus (Portuguese evento) + -al.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.v?.?twa?/
• Hyphenation: e?ven?tu?al

Adjective

eventual m or f (plural eventuais, comparable)

1. infrequent
2. casual
3. eventual

Romanian

Etymology

From French éventuel.

Adjective

eventual m or n (feminine singular eventual?, masculine plural eventuali, feminine and neuter plural eventuale)

1. prospective

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eben?twal/, [e.???n??t?wal]
• Hyphenation: e?ven?tual

Adjective

eventual (plural eventuales)

1. potential, possible
2. sporadic
3. temporary (employee, contract)
4. eventual (anglicism, proscribed, mostly Latin America)