future synonyms

future

modif.

coming, impending, imminent, forthcoming, destined, fated, prospective, to come, to be, in the course of time, expected, anticipated, inevitable, approaching, unfolding, eventual, ultimate, later, planned, scheduled, projected, on the schedule, budgeted, in the planning stage, booked, in the plans for the future, not ruled out, looked toward, in the natural course of events, likely, coming up, in the cards*, in the offing*, down the road*, a gleam in someone's eye*; see also coming 1.

Antonyms past*, previous*, completed.

future

n.

  1. All time that is to come

    futurity, aftertime, infinity, eternity, world to come, subsequent time, coming time, events to come, prospect, eventuality, tomorrow, the morrow, mañana (Spanish), the hereafter, by and by, the sweet by and by*.

    Antonyms past*, historic ages, recorded time.

  2. One's personal time to come

    destiny, fate, expectation; see doom 1, fate 2.

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