imminent

/ˈɪmɪnənt/

adjectiveim · mi · nent

Think: “I’m in it” — if you’re already in it, it’s imminent (very close).

Yes, it's imminent. Watch the double M: im + MIN + ent → **imminent** (not *imminant* or *iminent*).

Definition

  1. adjectiveabout to happen very soon; near at hand

Examples

  • “Dark clouds gathered, and a storm seemed imminent.”
  • “The firefighters evacuated the building because collapse was imminent.”
  • “With the deadline imminent, she stayed late to finish the report.”

Synonyms

impendingforthcomingapproachingnearlooming

Antonyms

distantremoteunlikely

Translations

ES inminentePT iminenteFR imminent

Common misspellings

iminentimminantimmentimminenttimminnent

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