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Definitions for Imminent

[1] likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
[2] projecting or leaning forward; overhanging.
[3] liable to happen soon; impending
[4] obsolete jutting out or overhanging

Words related to Imminent

probable, unavoidable, possible, looming, likely, immediate, forthcoming, inevitable, impending, approaching, close, coming, expectant, following, gathering, ineluctable, inescapable, menacing, near, nearing

Words nearby Imminent

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Origin of Imminent

1520–30; < Latin imminent- (stem of imminēns ), present participle of imminēre to overhang, equivalent to im- im-1 + -min- from a base meaning “jut out, project, rise” (cf. eminent, mount2) + -ent- -ent

Words that may be confused with Imminent

eminent, immanent, imminent

Other words from Imminent

im·mi·nent·ly , adverb
im·mi·nent·ness , noun
un·im·mi·nent , adjective

Word origin for Imminent

C16: from Latin imminēre to project over, from im- (in) + -minēre to project; related to mons mountain

Synonyms for Imminent

forthcoming, immediate, impending, inevitable, likely, looming, possible, probable, unavoidable, about to happen, approaching, brewing, close, coming, expectant, fast-approaching, following, gathering, handwriting-on-the-wall, in store, in the air, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, ineluctable, inescapable, inevasible, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, on its way, on the horizon, on the verge, overhanging, see it coming, threatening, to come, unescapable