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

Examples of coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Ernesto was forecast to gain some speed and turn toward the east-northeast in coming days. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024

Meanwhile, analysts see several events on the horizon that could further boost Lilly’s shares in coming months. —Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024

Noun

In addition, the young outfield tandem of Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter never reminded anyone of the second coming of Jim Rice and Fred Lynn. —Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

When, one day, time seems to stop and the sun won’t rise any further, the man senses the coming of his death. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024