pending
adjective
[ ˈpɛndɪŋ ]
• awaiting decision or settlement.
• "nine cases were still pending"
Similar:
unresolved,
undecided,
unsettled,
unconcluded,
uncertain,
awaiting decision,
awaiting action,
undetermined,
(still) open,
hanging fire,
(up) in the air,
in limbo,
in the balance,
on ice,
in reserve,
in abeyance,
ongoing,
awaiting attention,
outstanding,
to be done,
undone,
not done,
unattended to,
unfinished,
incomplete,
left,
remaining,
on the back burner,
pending
preposition
• until (something) happens.
• "they were released on bail pending an appeal"
Origin:
mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant ‘hanging’.
