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impending

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of impending

1 being soon to appear or take place

an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding

Synonyms of impending

approaching, coming, forthcoming, imminent, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming

Words Related to impending

future

anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted

Phrases Synonymous with impending

at hand, on hand, on tap, to come

Near Antonyms of impending

bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom

Antonyms of impending

late, recent

2 giving signs of immediate occurrence

an aura of impending doom hung over the city

Synonyms of impending

imminent, looming, pending, threatening

Words Related to impending

approaching, coming, forthcoming, future, near, nearing, oncoming, upcoming

brewing, gathering

likely, possible, probable

inevitable, unavoidable

apocalyptic (also apocalyptical), lowering, menacing, ominous, portentous

anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted

Phrases Synonymous with impending

around the corner

Near Antonyms of impending

distant, far-off, remote

eventual, ultimate

bygone, former, past

late, recent

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