about to happen; imminent

their impending marriage.

imminently threatening or menacing

an impending storm.

Archaic . overhanging.

adjective

distant , later , never , remote

adjective

approaching , at hand , brewing , coming , gathering , handwriting-on-the-wall , hovering , imminent , in the cards , in the offing , in the wind , looking to , looming , menacing , near , nearing , ominous , on the horizon , overhanging , portending , proximate , see it coming , threatening , waiting to , apocalyptic , close , emergent , forthcoming , impendent , incumbent , inevitable , nigh , pressing