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impending Synonyms

Another word for impending

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• adjective (Context 1)

About to happen; forthcoming or approaching soon (especially of something significant, ominous, or unwelcome).

Usage Example

"The dark clouds on the horizon warned the hikers of the imminent storm."

Strongest
imminent
looming
Strong
approaching
forthcoming
nearing
upcoming
oncoming
menacing
threatening

Opposites of impending

The opposite of impending shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

distant
remote
past
bygone
unlikely
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• Nearby Words

impediment
impel
impeller
impending
impenetrable
imperative
imperatively

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Impending. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/impending
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