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.
  •imminent (adjective)
  • gathering,
  • following,
  • ineluctable,
  • possible,
  • unavoidable,
  • threatening,
  • Looming,
  • probable,
  • menacing,
  • inescapable,
  • brewing,
  • expectant.
  •impending (adjective)
  • Portending,
  • ominous,
  • Hovering,
  • proximate.
  •near (adjective)
  • near-at-hand,
  • approximate,
  • relative,
  • comparative.
  •pending (adjective)
  • on board,
  • Pensile,
  • on line,
  • in line,
  • in balance,
  • continuing,
  • dependent,
  • indeterminate,
  • hanging,
  • Awaiting,
  • up in the air.

• n.

  •
  • future.

• Other synonyms:

  •forthcoming
  • able future,
  • in the fore,
  • projected.
  •hoped-for
  • prospect.
  •Other relevant words:
  • detectable,
  • undecided,
  • in the pipeline,
  • rumoured,
  • forthcoming,
  • around,
  • immediate,
  • on the way,
  • about,
  • lowering,
  • in sight,
  • in abeyance,
  • unconfirmed,
  • discernible,
  • afoot,
  • close,
  • wind,
  • unfinished,
  • waiting,
  • at hand,
  • pipeline,
  • upcoming,
  • unsettled,
  • on hold,
  • discoverable,
  • in the background,
  • under way,
  • ready,
  • on the table,
  • in reserve,
  • hanging fire,
  • undetermined,
  • Nearing,
  • in the works,
  • approaching,
  • inconclusive,
  • in work,
  • on the cards,
  • card,
  • in the balance,
  • cooking,
  • likely.

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.