Definitions

future

[fyoo-cher] / ˈfyu tʃər /

ADJECTIVE

to come; expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

NOUN

time to come

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destiny fate millennium outlook prospect

STRONG

eternity expectation futurity hereafter infinity morrow offing posterity tomorrow

WEAK

aftertime afterward by-and-by life to come subsequent time to-be world to come

Antonyms

WEAK

past

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"The future of dinosaur research will depend on paying attention to the humble, the fragmentary, the small."

From Science Daily

Fewer schools are also likely to be needed in future as the number of children of school age declines.

From BBC

The Grizzlies will also receive multiple future draft picks.

From Barron's

The past isn’t indicative of the future, naturally, but it helps to assess the future.

From Barron's

Dumfries House faced an uncertain future when it was put up for sale almost 20 years ago.

From BBC