Synonyms & related words for impending

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of impending — including imminent, looming, upcoming, forthcoming, nearing, approaching. 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 impending

Explore words related to impending — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include forthcomingness, imminence, anticipating, imminently, awaited, presaging, portending, anticipant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for impending

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

Where does impending come from?

The word impending breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pend-, from Latin pendo (“hang”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.