Synonyms for pending
- adjective
Most common
imminent impending forthcoming instant undetermined undecided
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Undetermined
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
- adj. 2
Begun but not completed.
Example sentences
- instant She stirred the instant coffee and poured in milk.
- forthcoming Tom wasn't exactly forthcoming with an answer.
- imminent We think that Tom might be in imminent danger.
- impending The impending examination loomed large in her mind.
- undetermined Fadil's cause of death is undetermined homicidal death.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pending | falling | |
| instant | steady | |
| forthcoming | steady | |
| imminent | steady | |
| impending | steady | |
| undetermined | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- instant2, pendent
- 8 letters
- imminent3
- 9 letters
- depending3, impending3, undecided4, unsettled3, proximate3, impendent
- 10 letters
- unfinished3
- 11 letters
- forthcoming3
- 12 letters
- undetermined4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (instant2 = 2 syllables).