Synonyms for impending
im·pend·ing

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1. impendingadjective

   Synonyms:
   imminent

2. impendingadjective

   Approaching; drawing near; about to happen

   Synonyms:
   imminent

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1. impending

   Imminent, from the Latin, with the sense of projecting over, signifies liable to happen at once, as some calamity, dangerous and close at hand. Impending, also from the Latin, with the sense of hanging over, is closely akin to imminent, but somewhat less emphatic. Imminent is more immediate, impending more remote, threatening more contingent. An impending evil is almost sure to happen at some uncertain time, perhaps very near; an imminent peril is one liable to befall very speedily; a threatening peril may be near or remote, but always with hope that it may be averted.

   Synonyms:
   imminent, threatening

   Antonyms:
   chimerical, contingent, doubtful, improbable, problematical, unexpected, unlikely

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1. at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impendingadjective

   close in time; about to occur

   "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"

   Antonyms:
   distant

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1. impendingadjective

   Synonyms:
   imminent, threatening

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1. List of paraphrases for "impending":

   imminent, forthcoming, upcoming, looming, next

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1. Bharavi:

   The natural hostility of beasts is laid aside when flying from pursuers; so also when danger is impending the enmity of rivals is ended.

2. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu:

   The impending disaster is one that will threaten Turkey’s national security, it is not only a threat to Istanbul or the Marmara region. It is a threat to Turkey’s future, its economy and its place in the world.

3. James Lankford:

   The American people have signaled a bold new direction for Washington with the election of President-elect Donald Trump, although the federal debt was n’t a major focus during the presidential campaign, it remains a serious impending crisis that must be addressed.

4. Van Dam:

   I am particularly concerned for the impending ice storm that will impact the interior of North Carolina. Following a round of heavy snow, up to 3/4 of an inch of ice could accumulate, this will certainly bring power outages in the area as winds gust over 40 mph.

5. Erik Pevernagie:

   We may do well to be attentive to the good and the bad vibrations in life. Since elephants use their feet to listen to vibrations and thus capture significant codes of impending peril, they might coach humans and teach them how to become “surefooted” in hazardous times. Keeping feet on the ground, however, should not hinder us from flying high and reaching soaring heights. ("Trompe le pied.")