up-and-coming

[ uhp-uhn-kuhm-ing ]

adjective

1. likely to succeed; bright and industrious:

   an up-and-coming young executive.

up-and-coming

adjective

1. promising continued or future success; enterprising

Other Words From

• up-and-comer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of up-and-coming¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Meanwhile in Nashville, Justin Roddick is still trying to snag a grant for his company, Concert Investor, which produces tours for up-and-coming musicians.

From Los Angeles Times

Mat Southwell is a harm reduction worker in Bath, a small city in southwest England where one up-and-coming dealer was recently arrested for selling nitazenes-laced heroin.

From Salon

“I was totally confused about the whole thing,” says Crystal, who was then an up-and-coming comedian living on Long Island.

From Los Angeles Times

She "swiftly" dumped Healy and went on to feature the up-and-coming rapper on her song "Karma," a move that people dubbed as Swift showing her "white feminism."

From Salon

MM: What advice would you give to a younger self or up-and-coming young women who are navigating these spaces?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• promising