| Main Entry: | pending |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | about to happen |
Synonyms: |
awaiting, continuing, dependent, forthcoming, hanging, imminent, impending, in line, in the balance, in the offing, in the works, indeterminate, ominous, on board, on line, pensile, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, up in the air |
Antonyms: |
improbable, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | considering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taking everything in mind |
Synonyms: |
all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, in view of, inasmuch as, insomuch as, now, pending, seeing, since, taking into account |
| Main Entry: | depend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be contingent on |
Synonyms: |
be at mercy of, be based on, be conditioned, be connected with, be determined by, be in control of, be in the power of, be subject to, be subordinate to, bottom, found, ground, hang, hang in suspense, hang on, hinge on, pend, rest, rest on, rest with, revolve around, revolve on, stand on, stay, trust to, turn on |
| Notes: | depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something |
| Main Entry: | doubtful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | questionable, unclear |
Synonyms: |
ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, contingent, debatable, dicey, disreputable, doubtable, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, far-fetched, fat chance, fishy, hazardous, hazy, iffy, impugnable, inconclusive, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, insecure, long shot, obscure, on thin ice, open, pending, precarious, problematic, shady, sneaky*, speculative, suspect, suspicious, touch-and-go, touchy, uncertain, unconfirmed, undecided, uneasy, unsettled, unstable, unsure, up for grabs |
Antonyms: |
certain, clear, confirmed, decided, definite, exact, resolved, settled, unquestionable |
| Main Entry: | during |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | concurrently with an activity, event |
Synonyms: |
all along, all the while, amid, as, at the same time as, at the time, for the time being, in the course of, in the interim, in the meanwhile, in the middle of, in the time of, meanwhile, mid, midst, over, pending, the time between, the whole time, throughout, until, when, while |
| Main Entry: | forthcoming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expected, imminent |
Synonyms: |
accessible, anticipated, approaching, at hand, available, awaited, coming, destined, fated, future, impending, in evidence, in preparation, in prospect, in store, in the cards, in the wind, inescapable, inevitable, nearing, obtainable, on tap, oncoming, open, pending, predestined, prospective, ready, resulting, upcoming |
Antonyms: |
bygone, distant, gone, past |
| Main Entry: | hang |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend on future action |
Synonyms: |
await, be conditional upon, be contingent on, be dependent on, be determined by, be in limbo, be in suspense, cling, hinge, pend, rest, turn on |
| Main Entry: | hinge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be contingent on |
Synonyms: |
be subject to, be undecided, depend, hang, pend, pivot, rest, revolve around, stand on, turn, turn on |
| Main Entry: | outstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | referring to an unpaid debt |
Synonyms: |
due, mature, ongoing, open, overdue, owing, payable, pending, remaining, uncollected, unresolved, unsettled |
Antonyms: |
paid, resolved, settled |