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unforthcoming

unforthcoming adjective: not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.

Adjective

unforthcoming (comparative more unforthcoming, superlative most unforthcoming)

  1. Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.
    • The coach's manner was dour and unforthcoming.
    • The leaders of the Wall Cult seem to be aware of the truth, but remain wholly unforthcoming.

Examples of unforthcoming in a sentence

  • Madame Sinico is a substitute for the expected but unforthcoming Mdlle.1866 April 7, The Musical World, volume 44, page 225:
  • Koop was similarly unforthcoming about other AIDS issues ridden with controversy.1988 April 23, Elizabeth Pincus, “Koop on AIDS: Overrated and Deceptive”, in Gay Community News, page 7:

Forms of unforthcoming

comparativemore unforthcoming
superlativemost unforthcoming

Origin of unforthcoming

From un- + forthcoming.

Words formed from unforthcoming

Questions about unforthcoming

What does unforthcoming mean?
Unforthcoming means not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.
How do you use unforthcoming in a sentence?
Madame Sinico is a substitute for the expected but unforthcoming Mdlle.
What part of speech is unforthcoming?
Unforthcoming is an adjective.

Words near unforthcoming in the dictionary

  1. unforseen
  2. unforsook
  3. unforsworn
  4. unfort
  5. unfortch
  6. unforthcoming
  7. unforthcomingly
  8. unforthcomingness
  9. unforthright
  10. unfortifiable
  11. unfortified

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