Synonyms for In the offing:

• adj.

  •future (adjective)
  • from here on,
  • from here in,
  • from here to eternity,
  • in the course of time,
  • from now on in,
  • close at hand,
  • in the cards,
  • looked toward,
  • down the road,
  • down the pike,
  • down the line.
  •pending (adjective)
  • in line,
  • continuing,
  • unsettled,
  • indeterminate,
  • undecided,
  • in the balance,
  • Awaiting,
  • Pensile,
  • hanging,
  • on board,
  • in balance,
  • in the works,
  • on line,
  • undetermined,
  • up in the air,
  • dependent.

• n.

  •
  • future.

• Other synonyms:

  •forthcoming
  • able future,
  • in the fore,
  • projected.
  •hoped-for
  • prospect.

Antonyms for In the offing:

• adj.

  • coming
    far, gone, distant, past, away.
  • future
    later.
  • imminent
    doubtful, unlikely, avoidable, Escapable, future, never.
  • impending
    remote.
  • near
    unfamiliar, deferred, postponed, expired.
  • pending
    improbable.