adj

impending

ihm-PEHN-dihng

adj

About to happen soon, often something unwelcome.

"A sense of impending doom hung over the meeting."

"Workers braced for the impending layoffs."

How to Use Impending

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishComing soon — usually used for something worrying or serious.

Common pairings

impending doom impending disaster impending deadline

impendings plural

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A sense of _____ doom hung over the meeting.

From impend plus -ing.

happening

occurrence happening fashionable

ending sending bending lending pending mending unending blending trending defending ascending attending

happening occurrence fashionable