Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
future (adjective)1.
that is to be , specifically existing after death
2.
of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense expressive of time yet to come
3.
existing or occurring at a later time - met his future wife
1.
a) time that is to come
b) what is going to happen
2.
an expectation of advancement or progressive development
3.
something (as a bulk commodity) bought for future acceptance or sold for future delivery - usually used in plural grain futures
4.
a) the future tense of a language
b) a verb form in the future tense
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
future (adjective)of a time after the present
SYNONIMS:
coming, unbornRELATED WORDS:
approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, upcoming; after, ensuing, later, posterior, subsequent; anticipated, awaited, expected, planned, predicted, projected, prospective; eventual, final, last, ulterior, ultimateNEAR ANTONYMS:
ancient, olden; antecedent, anterior, precedent, preceding, previous, prior1.
time that is to come
SYNONIMS:
by-and-by, futurity, hereafter, offing, tomorrowRELATED WORDS:
eventuality, finality; posterityNEAR ANTONYMS:
yesterday, yesteryear; antiquity, old, yore; moment, now, present, today2.
what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead
SYNONIMS:
futureRELATED WORDS:
circumstance, destiny, doom, fate, hap, kismet, lot, portion; futurities, outlook, prospectNEAR ANTONYMS:
present