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
• morning
• dawning
• genesis
• ingress
• birth

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
• speeding
• approaching
• traveling
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coming

Adjective

The succession plan, which would elevate Solomon to executive chairman, could be voted on by the bank’s board in coming months, The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

There are two Hall of Famers and another cinch to join her in the coming years; several All-Stars as well as a number of players who made an impact for short stints or simply stopped by for a cup of coffee. — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

What was once an isolating experience is now a mass coming of age. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

What will finally stop it is the coming of the first hard frost. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Yet despite warnings from Irish physicist John Tyndall in 1859, the fear of climate change is only now coming semantically into view, more than a century later. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

Both teams had trouble moving the ball, with 72 of the 216 total yards by BYU (4-0, 2-0 Big 12) coming of the late 10-play drive that took nearly six minutes. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026