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Impending vs Stagnant - What's the difference?

impending | stagnant |

As adjectives the difference between impending and stagnant

is that impending is approaching; drawing near; about to happen while stagnant is lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still.

As a verb impending

is present participle of lang=en.

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 .

    stagnant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still.

    • Related terms

    * stagnate * stagflation

    Derived terms

    * stagnantly * stagnancy