1. about to happen; imminent; hanging over as a threat or danger
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe something threatening or ominous

Examples

• The impendent storm forced the outdoor event to be postponed.
• Investors grew nervous about the impendent economic downturn.
• She felt the weight of impendent responsibility as the deadline approached.
• The impendent collapse of the old bridge prompted emergency repairs.
• Dark clouds signaled an impendent change in weather.