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impending

adjective
/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/

Meaning

about to happen soon, usually something unpleasant or threatening

Example Sentences

The villagers were worried about the impending flood.

Example Expressions

impending doom

Synonyms

approaching, forthcoming, imminent, looming, near

Antonyms

distant, remote, unlikely

Collocations

impending doom, impending disaster, impending crisis, impending danger

Related Vocabularies

relating to farming, agriculture, or the cultivation of land
Strongly influencing later developments; highly original and influential.
greatly annoyed or irritated
Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
Seeming reasonable or probable; appearing worthy of belief.
happening in a series; consecutive; arranged in order

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