Synonyms & related words for approaching

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of approaching — including nearing, coming, upcoming, forthcoming, oncoming, impending. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to approaching

Explore words related to approaching — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nears, neared, approaches, approached, reaching, nearer, anear, toward. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for approaching

Common synonyms for approaching include nearing, coming, upcoming, forthcoming, oncoming, impending, imminent, looming — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does approaching come from?

The word approaching breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root proach-, from Latin prope (“near”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.