Antonyms for coming


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : kuhm-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌm ɪŋ


Definition of coming

Origin :
  • late 13c., verbal noun from come (v.). From mid-15c. as a past participle adjective.
  • adj approaching, promising
  • noun arrival
Example sentences :
  • He stood in deep shadow and the girl had been too absorbed in the play to note his coming.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • I claim it as the price of coming, you know, when I was only an afterthought.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Coming on deck, he saw a figure which seemed familiar to him.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • “With all my heart, sir,” said Dennet, coming to him with outstretched hands.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Found the old horse-tracks, just before we camped, coming from eastward.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • The party were coming on to-day, and were depending on us to find water.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Windich shot three emus that were coming to the water, and we all had plenty of them to eat.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • What will you find to lay to the charge of Ministers in the coming session?
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • He had to sense the coming of danger before it showed its face.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Emma and I have been looking forward to your coming every day since we came.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower

Synonyms for coming

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