CEFR B1

impending

adjective

Meaning

About to happen or likely to happen soon, especially something unpleasant or dangerous.

Examples

The impending deadline made her feel stressed.
He felt a sense of impending doom.

Synonyms: approaching, looming, imminent, foreboding

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impending (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/

Definition

About to happen or likely to happen soon, especially something unpleasant or dangerous.

Examples

The impending deadline made her feel stressed.
He felt a sense of impending doom.
The company announced impending layoffs.

Synonyms of impending

Words with a similar meaning to impending:

approaching
looming
imminent
foreboding

Antonyms of impending

Words with the opposite meaning to impending:

past
distant
unlikely

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