impendent
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɛndənt/
- The villagers prepared for the impendent arrival of the floodwaters.
Examples
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She sensed an impendent change in her future.
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The nation braced itself for the impendent crisis.
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With the storm clouds gathering, a downpour seemed impendent.
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The storm is impendent!
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Don't forget about the impendent event!
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With the deadline approaching, an impendent decision loomed over the team.
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The teacher warned of an impendent exam that would test their knowledge.
Synonyms
About to happen
Likely to happen very soon
Going to happen very soon, usually something bad
About to happen
Happening in the near future
Likely to happen soon
Likely to happen very soon
Antonyms
How Imminent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impendent comes from Latin parts im- and pendere, meaning 'to hang over', and you can see the same idea in pendant, a piece that hangs. So, something impendent is like a cloud 'hanging over' you — it is 'about to happen very soon'.