adj
imminent
IH-mih-nuhnt
adj
1
About to happen very soon.
"Forecasters warned that a storm was imminent."
"With the deadline imminent, the whole team stayed late."
How to Use Imminent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJust about to happen — usually something dramatic or urgent.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with eminent (distinguished) or immanent (existing within something) — all three sound alike but mean very different things.
Easily confused with
eminent →
immanent
Common pairings
imminent danger
imminent threat
imminent arrival
Word Forms
more imminent comparative, most imminent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin imminere, "to overhang" or "threaten" — the same root gives us eminent and mount.