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Urgent vs Impending - What's the difference?

urgent | impending |

As adjectives the difference between urgent and impending

is that urgent is requiring immediate attention while impending is approaching; drawing near; about to happen.

As a verb impending is

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urgent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Requiring immediate attention.
    • An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.

    Synonyms

    * pressing * needly

    Derived terms

    * urgently * urgency

    Related terms

    * urge

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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 .