Synonyms & related words for pending

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pending — including awaiting, impending, imminent, undetermined, undecided, suspended. 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 pending

Explore words related to pending — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abeyance, pendency, postponed, awaited, awaits, finalized, deferred, finalization. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pending

Common synonyms for pending include awaiting, impending, imminent, undetermined, undecided, suspended, unfinished, forthcoming — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pending come from?

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