Approaching Synonyms and Antonyms

In the relatively near future
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. coming
  2. forthcoming
  3. upcoming
  4. nearing
  5. advancing
  6. convergent
  7. impending
  8. oncoming
  9. impinging
  10. touching
  11. approximating
  12. looming up
  13. drawing near
  14. to-come
  15. next to come
  16. threatening
  17. emergent
  18. rising
  19. moving closer
  20. gaining
  21. asymptotic
  22. confocal
  23. connivent
  24. inward-bound
  25. nearish
Antonyms:
  1. passing
  2. receding
  3. diminishing
To approximate
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. comparing
  2. undertaking
  3. starting
  4. opening
  5. launching
  6. instituting
  7. initiating
  8. inaugurating
  9. entering
  10. embarking
  11. commencing
  12. beginning
  13. approximating
To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. requesting
  2. cornering
  3. suing
  4. petitioning
  5. accosting
  6. applying
  7. addressing
  8. proposing
  9. appealing
Antonyms:
  1. shunning
  2. avoiding
Move towards
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. nearing
  2. progressing
  3. starting
  4. advancing
  5. reaching
  6. overtaking
  7. looming
  8. feeling
  9. surrounding
  10. coming
  11. approximating
  12. addressing
  13. accessing
Antonyms:
  1. departing
  2. receding
  3. leaving
The act of drawing spatially closer to something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. approach
  2. coming
  3. propinque
The event of one object coming closer to another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. approach
Synonyms:
(Adverb)
  1. homeward

Words Related to Approaching

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Approaching Sentence Examples

  • Her voice was approaching panic.

  • She shrugged and glanced at Bordeaux, who was approaching the fire.

  • Jonny argued, approaching her.

  • Felipa smiled and glanced up to see Alex approaching them.

  • Thinking about approaching the conversation and actually starting the conversation were two entirely different things.

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