Synonyms of coming

coming 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place

a listing of the coming attractions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• upcoming
• impending
• to come
• nearing
• forthcoming
• imminent
• at hand
• on hand
• oncoming
• future
• on tap
• proximate
• pending
• awaited
• expected
• predicted
• anticipated
• foreseen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recent
• late
• past
• other
• sometime
• old
• former
• foregone
• bygone
• erstwhile
• onetime
• whilom
• quondam

2

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another

in the coming year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• next
• following
• ensuing
• succeeding
• second
• subsequent
• on deck
• successive
• consecutive
• sequential
• posterior
• immediate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• past
• foregoing
• former
• preceding
• last
• anterior
• antecedent

3

as in future

of a time after the present

over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• future
• upcoming
• subsequent
• later
• unborn
• nearing
• forthcoming
• imminent
• impending
• approaching
• predicted
• oncoming
• expected
• after
• awaited
• anticipated
• ensuing
• prospective
• eventual
• final
• last
• planned
• projected
• posterior
• pending
• ultimate
• ulterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• past
• previous
• ancient
• prior
• bygone
• precedent
• olden
• anterior
• preceding
• antecedent

coming

2 of 3

noun

ˈkə-miŋ 

as in arrival

the act of coming upon a scene

the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrival
• advent
• appearance
• beginning
• start
• incoming
• approach
• onset
• entrance
• commencement
• debut
• inception
• dawn
• dawning
• morning
• genesis
• ingress
• birth
• début

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• departing
• going
• exit
• passing
• parting
• disappearance
• farewell
• melting
• retirement
• evaporation
• exiting
• fading
• withdrawal
• dissolution
• dissipation
• quitting
• leaving
• retreat
• decamping
• decampment
• leave-taking
• vanishing
• egress
• exodus
• emigration
• evacuation
• fadeaway
• clearing out

coming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of come

1

as in entering

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaching
• entering
• nearing
• advancing
• nighing
• dropping in
• popping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• withdrawing
• retreating
• leaving
• departing
• receding (from)
• exiting

2

as in arriving

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arriving
• appearing
• landing
• getting in
• getting through
• turning up
• showing up
• reaching
• hitting
• fetching
• making
• pulling in
• disembarking
• bursting (in or into)
• blowing in
• touching down
• checking in
• debarking
• barging (in)
• waltzing (in)
• breezing (in)
• clocking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going
• leaving
• checking out
• fleeing
• clocking (out)
• vamoosing

3

as in becoming

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• becoming
• going
• growing
• getting
• turning
• running
• changing
• waxing
• transforming
• altering
• modifying
• metamorphosing
• transmuting
• transfiguring
• mutating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• being
• continuing
• remaining
• staying
• lingering
• abiding

4

as in happening

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happening
• being
• occurring
• doing
• passing
• transpiring
• coming down
• cooking
• coming off
• going on
• coming about
• happing
• going down
• befalling
• rising
• chancing
• coming to pass
• betiding
• developing
• arising
• proceeding
• materializing
• shaping (up)
• intervening
• coming up
• resulting
• following
• breaking
• springing (up)
• cropping (up)
• falling out
• turning out
• going off

5

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• going
• doing
• proceeding
• marching
• forging
• advancing
• coming along
• getting along
• going along
• gaining ground
• pacing
• faring
• getting on
• going off
• travelling
• speeding
• traveling
• approaching
• accelerating
• pushing
• nearing
• driving
• journeying
• passing
• running
• repairing
• wending
• propelling
• impelling
• fast-forwarding
• taking out
• actuating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remaining
• standing
• staying
• stopping
• checking
• stemming
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• holding back
• arresting
• halting
• delaying
• slowing (down or up)
• interrupting
• detaining
• retarding
• suppressing
• waiting
• stalling
• repressing
• hampering
• inhibiting
• pausing
• nipping
• balking
• ceasing
• stunting
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coming

Adjective

Plans call for crewed test flights to commence in coming months, followed by the first commercial flights of Spaceship Neptune sometime in 2025. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024

Murder by firearm carries the possibility of the death penalty, though federal prosecutors will determine whether to pursue that path in coming months. —Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024

Noun

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord! —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025

That’s not to anoint them the second coming of Belichick and Brady. —Chad Graff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025

Verb

Here's what to know about the dry weather metro Phoenix has seen in the past months, including when the last rain fell and what to expect in the coming days. —Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025

Among the highlights for the coming year is the Long March 8A rocket, a variant of the existing Long March 8, but with a larger, more powerful second stage, boosting payload capacity to a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit from 5,000 kilograms to 7,000 kg. —Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025