Antonyms for in the offing
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : aw-fing, of-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔ fɪŋ, ˈɒf ɪŋ |
Definition of in the offing
Origin :- in phrase in the offing, 1779, from nautical term offing "the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore" (1620s), from off (q.v.) + noun suffix -ing (1). Originally the phrase meant "in the distant future;" modern sense of "impending" developed 1914.
- As in near : adj close in time; forthcoming
- As in pending : adj about to happen
- As in coming : adj approaching, promising
- As in future : adj to come; expected
- As in imminent : adj at hand, on the way
- As in impending : adj forthcoming
Synonyms for in the offing
- about to happen
- advancing
- almost on one
- anticipated
- approaching
- approximate
- aspiring
- at hand
- awaiting
- booked
- brewing
- budgeted
- certain
- close
- close at hand
- coming
- coming up
- comparative
- continuing
- converging
- dependent
- deserving
- destined
- docking
- down the line
- down the pike
- down the road
- drawing near
- due
- en route
- eventual
- expectant
- expected
- fast-approaching
- fated
- final
- following
- foreseen
- forthcoming
- from here in
- from here on
- from here to eternity
- from now on in
- future
- gaining upon
- gathering
- getting near
- handwriting-on-the-wall
- hanging
- hovering
- immediate
- imminent
- impending
- in line
- in prospect
- in store
- in the air
- in the balance
- in the cards
- in the course of time
- in the offing
- in the wind
- in the works
- in view
- indeterminate
- ineluctable
- inescapable
- inevasible
- inevitable
- instant
- just around the corner
- later
- likely
- looked toward
- looking to
- looming
- marked
- menacing
- near
- near-at-hand
- nearing
- next
- nigh
- ominous
- on board
- on its way
- on line
- on the horizon
- on the verge
- oncoming
- ordained
- overhanging
- pensile
- planned
- portending
- possible
- predestined
- preparing
- probable
- progressing
- prospective
- proximate
- pursuing
- relative
- running after
- scheduled
- see it coming
- subsequent
- threatening
- to be
- to come
- ulterior
- ultimate
- unavoidable
- unborn
- undecided
- undetermined
- unescapable
- unfolding
- unsettled
- up
- up in the air
- up-and-coming
- waiting to
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