coming 
com·ing (kum′iŋ)
adjective
- approaching; immediately next this coming Tuesday
- showing promise of being successful, popular, or important a coming young actor, the coming thing
noun
arrival; approach; advent
have (something) coming to one
☆to deserve or merit (something)
coming
modif.
Approaching
advancing, drawing near, impending, next, forthcoming, upcoming, near, nearing, in the offing, arriving, oncoming, incoming, progressing, gaining on, closing, in, pursuing, running after, getting near, catching up, near at hand, close at hand, almost on one, converging, immediate, future, in view, imminent, preparing, to come, following, instant, predestined, eventual, fated, written, hereafter, at hand, in store, due, about to happen, looked for, hoped for, deserving, owed, close, in prospect, prospective, anticipated, subsequent, certain, ordained, to be, expected, en route, pending, looming, threatening, foreseen, lying ahead, at one's back*, on the horizon*, in the wind*; see also approaching, expected 2, future, imminent.Having a promising future
promising, up-and-coming, marked, full of promise, on the way to fame, on the way to success, aspiring, progressing, improving one's position, advancing, in the ascendant, likely, probable, giving grounds for expectations, brilliant, hopeful, auspicious, encouraging, making strides, on the way up; see also able 1, 2, ambitious 1.Antonyms
unpromising, hopeless*, discouraging.
Converse of object
- observe: All apart from my friend who just stood observing the apparent comings and goings of Joe Public.
- see: See the comings and goings of a working distillery.
Adjective modifier
- short: Using train services regularly I am well aware of the short comings of crowded, late or canceled services.
- second: We live in the last days, between the first and second comings of Christ.
- constant: There would be constant comings and goings of churchwardens and parishioners, as well as friends and family from Bradford.
- late: Give us your views on the latest comings and goings in the most talked about house in the UK... emma!
- own: The essay on Satanic Power concerns the adaptability and success that is achievable as long as you know your own short comings.
- cal: These were too slow due to techni cal short comings that have long since ceased to be.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- hear: So now whenever she hears anyone coming, she justs carries on doing whatever she was doing, normally cleaning herself.
Modifies a noun
- month: In the coming months, billions of dollars will likely flood into New Orleans.
- decade: Racial Conflict The division of the world along racial lines presents a major threat to peace during the coming decade.
- season: The target is to have the team ready for the coming season.
- week: We will post more details over the coming weeks.
- year: The network are now looking forward to the coming year, with some new partners on board.
- winter: We must lay in a supply for the coming winter!
Modifying Another Word
- forth: Response to my caption Comp was not forth coming or even fifth coming.
- up: Any words of advice to the up coming dj or producer?
- long: For me, the title track is far too long coming.
- still: Still coming and have 2 daughters following the U's.
Used with adjective complement
- have: Sit down and work out exactly how much money you have coming in and going out.
A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter.
'He is coming! he is coming!' Like a bridegroom from his room, Came the hero from his prison To the scaffold and the doom.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the L, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The L is thy keeper: the L is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moonby night.The L shall preservetheefromallevil: he shall preserve thy soul. The L shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.
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