imminent

adjective
/ˈɪmɪnənt/

Meaning

About to happen; likely to occur very soon.

Example Sentences

Dark clouds signaled that a storm was imminent.

Example Expressions

imminent danger

Synonyms

forthcoming, approaching, looming, impending, near

Antonyms

distant, remote, unlikely

Collocations

imminent threat, imminent arrival, imminent danger, imminent change

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