English · Word Candidate

future

/ˈfjuː.t͡ʃəː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: futures

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian sắp tới

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Noun

Examples

This solitary attitude stems in part from a deep sense of fatalism and futility, a profound social effect of the genophage that caused krogan numbers to dwindle to a relative handful. Not only are they angry that the entire galaxy seems out to get them, the krogan are also generally pessimistic abou

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that will happen in moments yet to come.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having to do with or occurring in the future.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến hoặc xảy ra trong tương lai

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Adjective

Examples

Future generations will either laugh or cry at our stupidity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “future” mean?

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

Is “future” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.