All in the offing synonyms

adj in the offing

• next — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
• prospective — of or in the future: prospective earnings.
• up-and-coming — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
• nigh — near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
• in store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
• in the wind — air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.
• in view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
• destined — If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done.
• later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
• likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
• ulterior — being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives.
• unborn — not yet born; yet to come; future: unborn generations.
• scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
• up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
• budgeted — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
• close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
• down the line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
• down the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
• in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
• just around the corner — in the next street
• following — the act of following.
• gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
• ineluctable — incapable of being evaded; inescapable: an ineluctable destiny. Synonyms: inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unpreventable, unstoppable, inexorable. Antonyms: certain, sure, fated.
• inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
• menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
• threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
• brewing — a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time
• in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
• on the horizon — between land and sky
• unescaped — to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty: to escape from jail. Synonyms: flee, abscond, decamp.
• ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
• proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
• comparative — You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the situation in other places.
• relative — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
• awaiting — waiting
• continuing — not ended; ongoing
• dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
• hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.
• indeterminate — not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain.
• undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
• unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.