Simple meaning
What does Future mean?
Future means time that is still to come.
Dictionary definition
Time that has not happened yet.
Example sentences
Future in a sentence
easy
We used future in a sentence about time.
medium
In class instructions, future helped us understand when something happens.
hard
The reading passage used future to show the order and timing of events.
Synonyms
Words like Future
timingUse for when something happens.
periodUse for a span of time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
timelessUse for not tied to a specific time.
randomUse when events do not follow a time pattern.
Word family
Future word family
Base word
future
noun
futures
Plural form of future when used as a countable noun.
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What does future mean?
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