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impendent

[ im-pen-duh nt ]
/ ɪmˈpɛn dənt /
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adjective

impending.

RELATED WORDS

dangerous, sinister, ugly, dire, alarming, aggressive, cautionary, lowering, looming, bullying, near, warning, black, close, impending, scowling, apocalyptic, baleful, baneful

Nearby words

  1. impedor,
  2. impel,
  3. impellent,
  4. impeller,
  5. impend,
  6. impending,
  7. impenetrability,
  8. impenetrable,
  9. impenitence,
  10. impenitent

Origin of impendent

1585–95; < Latin impendent- stem of impendēns present participle of impendēre to hang over, threaten. See impend, -ent
Related formsim·pend·ence, im·pend·en·cy, noun
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Word Origin and History for impendent

impendent

1590s, from Latin impendens "impending," present participle of impendere (see impend).

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