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pending

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of pending

1 not yet settled or decided

  • a decision is pending about whether to buy computers or sports equipment with this money
Synonyms of pending

open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled
Words Related to pending

hanging

arguable, debatable, disputable, moot, uncertain, unsure
Phrases Synonymous with pending

in hand
Near Antonyms of pending

confirmed, established

certain, sure
Antonyms of pending

decided, determined, resolved, settled

2 being soon to appear or take place

  • a pending review of your work so far this term
Synonyms of pending

approaching, coming, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, proximate, upcoming
Words Related to pending

future

anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted
Phrases Synonymous with pending

at hand, on hand, on tap, to come
Near Antonyms of pending

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

late, recent

3 giving signs of immediate occurrence

  • the sky darkened with a pending storm
Synonyms of pending

imminent, impending, looming, threatening
Words Related to pending

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 pending

around the corner
Near Antonyms of pending

distant, far-off, remote

eventual, ultimate

bygone, former, past

late, recent

pending

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of pending

in the course of

  • the government must continue to function pending negotiations for next year's budget
Synonyms of pending

amid (or amidst), by, during, over, through, throughout

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