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unforthcoming

adj

Etymology

From un- + forthcoming.

  1. derived from *gʷem-✻ — “to step”
  2. derived from *per-✻ — “before, in front; first”
  3. inherited from forþcuman — “to come forth, come forward”
  4. inherited from forth commyng
  5. prefixed as unforthcoming — “un + forthcoming”

Definitions

  1. Not forthcoming

    Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.

    • The coach's manner was dour and unforthcoming.
    • The leaders of the Wall Cult seem to be aware of the truth, but remain wholly unforthcoming.
    • Madame Sinico is a substitute for the expected but unforthcoming Mdlle. Lichtmay.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for unforthcoming. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA