nounadjective
il futuro
future
Tempo che deve ancora arrivare, diverso dal presente e dal passato.
Definition & meaning
Futuro means future: the time that has not yet arrived.
- As a noun, it means “the future”: Il futuro è incerto — “The future is uncertain.”
- As an adjective, it means “future” or “forthcoming”: la futura presidente — “the future president.”
In grammar, it also refers to the future tense.
Grammar & Word origin
- Noun: masculine, il futuro; plural i futuri, though the plural is uncommon.
- Adjective: changes for gender and number: futuro, futura, futuri, future.
- Origin: from Latin futūrus, meaning “going to be.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonyms: avvenire means “the future,” often with an emphasis on prospects. Venturo means “coming” or “future,” but is more literary.
- Antonyms: passato means “past”; presente means “present.”
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Io penso molto al futuro.noun
I think a lot about the future.
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