unforthcoming

adjective

Definition of unforthcomingnext
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforthcoming
  1. restrained
  2. ambiguous
  3. evasive
  4. laconic
  5. reserved
  6. uncommunicative
  7. reticent
  8. tight-lipped
Adjective
  • Offering tremendous richness, with flavors of plum, morel cherry and fruits of the forest, along with a note of red poppy in the aromas, there is very good acidity, restrained wood notes and significant persistence.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The restrained approach has left Hermès facing one of the challenges in luxury retail: demand that far outpaces supply.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • The movie is ambiguous about why Dylan offers to drive Rotolo to the festival on his motorcycle and then leaves her to tearfully witness his chemistry with Baez — whether there is lingering romantic interest there.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Out of the box, human language is ambiguous and nuanced with idioms, sarcasm or cultural references, challenging LLMs to interpret correctly.
    Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • Prosecutor:Big Mac Bridge fire suspects used 'evasive tactics' to avoid contact Aside from two traffic cases for driving without a license, Stumpf has no prior criminal record in Hamilton or Clermont counties as an adult.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Pressed on what had gone wrong, the men were talked in evasive circles, insisting that the team of 18 people behind $HAWK had not sold their tokens.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of evasive
Adjective
  • Copied Share Russia's economic situation 'stable' despite high inflation, Putin says NBC News When asked how Russia's economy remains afloat, Putin gives a characteristically laconic response.
    NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s, never left us.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Some supporters felt their club had become too corporate, too cold and too uncommunicative.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Often, a less qualified candidate who displays high energy and eagerness can outshine a more qualified individual who appears disinterested and uncommunicative.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncommunicative
Adjective
  • But Kennedy’s anti-pharma stance could be tempered by congressional Republicans, who have been historically reticent about more regulation, and Trump’s other appointees.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This is really the story of Elphaba, played by Erivo, who is, at the movie’s onset, a reticent young woman with dazzling supernatural powers.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of reticent
Adjective
  • As is typically the case in federal probes, authorities have been tight-lipped, with an FBI spokesperson declining to comment.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Bey has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, however, Netflix is also teasing that some of the collaborators on the Cowboy Carter album will be joining the Grammy winner on stage.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of tight-lipped
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