Impending
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Impending is an adjective meaning Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
Meaning
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of impend
- Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
Example Sentences
The hurricane is impending.
I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.
Although I do think about death quite regularly, my intense fear of lesser impendings has taught me that the only way I will survive it is to remain objective […]
Randall and Kate aren’t satirical characters. They’re rational thinkers who unwittingly stumble into a Dr. Strangelove type of situation when they discover mankind’s impending doom, and team up with Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan) to report their findings to President Orlean (Meryl Streep).
Word Forms
- impendings
Synonyms for impending
Depending on context, synonyms include forthcoming, imminent, impendent, instant, pending, upcoming.
Antonyms for impending
Common opposites include happening.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include imminent, close, upcoming, forthcoming, future, immediate.
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