unforthcoming
adjective
unforthcoming is spelled U-N-F-O-R-T-H-C-O-M-I-N-G: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unforthcoming means “Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unforthcoming?
| Letters | 13: U-N-F-O-R-T-H-C-O-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unforthcoming?
Unforthcoming appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unforthcoming
- more unforthcoming comparative
- most unforthcoming superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unforthcoming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.
The coach's manner was dour and unforthcoming.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unforthcoming come from?
From un- + forthcoming.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).