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   unforthcoming

   /ˌʌnfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) not willing to divulge information: "the sergeant seemed unforthcoming, so he enquired at the gate"
   • 2. (of something required) not ready or made available when wanted or needed: "with money unforthcoming from the company, the project has had to be delayed"

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   What does unforthcoming mean?

   • They were unforthcoming about their earnings from various sources. What is the pronunciation of unforthcoming? UNFORTHCOMING definition: 1. unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information: 2. unfriendly, unhelpful…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word unforthcoming come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective unforthcoming is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for unforthcoming is from 1920, in the writing of ‘O. Douglas’. unforthcoming is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, forthcoming adj.

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   What does not forthcoming mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! not forthcoming: such as; not affable or sociable : reticent, reserved; not characterized by openness, candidness, or forthrightness…

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   What does uncomfort mean?

   • From un- (“absence or lack of”) + comfort . uncomfort ( uncountable) From un- (reversal prefix) + comfort . uncomfort (third-person singular simple present uncomforts, present participle uncomforting, simple past and past participle uncomforted)

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   Unforthcoming means not forthcoming, such as not affable, sociable, or candid. Learn the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of unforthcoming from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Unforthcoming means unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Unforthcoming definition: not inclined to talk about something. See examples of UNFORTHCOMING used in a sentence.

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   Unforthcoming means not willing to share information or feelings. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for unforthcoming in this online thesaurus.

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   Unforthcoming means not wanting to help or give information about something. It is the opposite of forthcoming. Learn how to use this word with examples, pronunciation and collocations.

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   Unforthcoming means not inclined to talk about something. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms and pronunciation tips.

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   Unforthcoming means not forthcoming, or not willing to speak or reveal something. The word is derived from the prefix un- and the adjective forthcoming, which means ready or willing to speak or reveal something.