Added 10 October 2026 up-and-coming adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about up-and-coming at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Emerging; aspiring; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim. The theater likes to feature up-and-coming singers and comedians. Related Words: industriousenterprisinggumptiousenergeticemergentemergingpromisingamountupwardpop-upnascent Back to today's word