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Incoming vs Impending - What's the difference?

incoming | impending |

As adjectives the difference between incoming and impending

is that incoming is coming (or about to come) in while impending is approaching; drawing near; about to happen.

As a noun incoming

is the act of coming in; arrival.

As an interjection incoming

is a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire.

As a verb impending is

present participle of lang=en.

incoming

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Coming (or about to come) in.
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  • Succeeding to an office.

    • Antonyms

    * outgoing

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of coming in; arrival

    • Interjection

    incoming!
  • (military) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire

    • Anagrams

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    impending

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
    • I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.

    Synonyms

    * imminent

    Related terms

    * impend * pending

    Verb

    (head)
    • The hurricane is impending .