Up-and-coming
adj.hopeful, energeticplayful
What it means
Beginning to gain recognition because of promising work or growth.
Reach for it when Describing a person, group, place, or field on a visible upward trajectory.
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6- playful
on the rise
an informal upward trend deserves emphasis
not when too loose for a formal assessment
- everyday
current signs support hope for the future
not when may describe potential before recognition begins
- warm
rising
status or achievement is moving upward
not when can sound promotional without evidence
- professional
new presence or recognition is developing
not when does not itself promise future success
- professional
fast-growing
measurable expansion is the key point
not when growth and quality are not the same
- literary
influence or status is clearly increasing
not when grand for a small neighborhood venue
Said against
3- declining
- fading
- established
It naturally appears in
3- up-and-coming artist
An up-and-coming artist painted the clinic's garden wall.
- up-and-coming neighborhood
The up-and-coming neighborhood kept its library at the center.
- up-and-coming generation
An up-and-coming generation of growers is reviving the terraces.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: becoming successful or prominent opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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