imminent

[ im-uh-nuhnt ]

/ ˈɪm ə nənt /

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adjective

likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.

projecting or leaning forward; overhanging.

Origin of imminent

1520–30; from 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

SYNONYMS FOR imminent

1 near, at hand.

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ANTONYMS FOR imminent

1 distant, remote.

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1. Imminent, Impending, Threatening all may carry the implication of menace, misfortune, disaster, but they do so in differing degrees. Imminent may portend evil: an imminent catastrophe, but also may mean simply “about to happen”: The merger is imminent. Impending has a weaker sense of immediacy and threat than imminent : Real tax relief legislation is impending, but it too may be used in situations portending disaster: impending social upheaval; to dread the impending investigation. Threatening almost always suggests ominous warning and menace: a threatening sky just before the tornado struck.

OTHER WORDS FROM imminent

im·mi·nent·ly, adverbim·mi·nent·ness, nounun·im·mi·nent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH imminent

eminent, immanent, imminent

Words nearby imminent

immigrant, immigrate, immigration, Immigration and Nationality Act, imminence, imminent, Immingham, immingle, immiscible, immiserate, immiserize

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Example sentences from the Web for imminent

Gävle Goat must be dreading the imminent holiday and his fifty-fifty chance of destruction.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, the ever-visionary Van Gogh still feels the possibility of acclaim after his imminent death.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind|Nick Mafi|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its arrival, experts say, is not just inevitable but imminent.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When crawling and walking are imminent, I talk with parents about getting the house ready.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The only exception is military action to repel an imminent attack.
Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal|Sen. Rand Paul|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then at once they reached and hovered upon the imminent verge of sleep—but an intruder came, now, that would not "down."
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
After a series of farewells that would have befitted an imminent voyage to foreign parts, the Kid went down to the street.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry
Under the weight of this imminent secret, the Princess Martha could neither eat nor sleep.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home|Bayard Taylor
They all realized that there was imminent a climax unforeseen by all––all but the Judge; and he was too blind with rage to see.
Once to Every Man|Larry Evans
In it he told the young man of the imminent danger which threatened them, and how necessary it was that he should return.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for imminent

imminent

/ (ˈɪmɪnənt) /

adjective

liable to happen soon; impending

obsolete jutting out or overhanging

Derived forms of imminent

imminence or imminentness, nounimminently, adverb

Word Origin for imminent

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

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单词	imminent
释义	imminent [ im-uh-nuhnt ] / ˈɪm ə nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imminent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent. projecting or leaning forward; overhanging. Origin of imminent 1520–30; from 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 SYNONYMS FOR imminent 1 near, at hand. SEE SYNONYMS FOR imminent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR imminent 1 distant, remote. SEE ANTONYMS FOR imminent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for imminent 1. Imminent, Impending, Threatening all may carry the implication of menace, misfortune, disaster, but they do so in differing degrees. Imminent may portend evil: an imminent catastrophe, but also may mean simply “about to happen”: The merger is imminent. Impending has a weaker sense of immediacy and threat than imminent : Real tax relief legislation is impending, but it too may be used in situations portending disaster: impending social upheaval; to dread the impending investigation. Threatening almost always suggests ominous warning and menace: a threatening sky just before the tornado struck. OTHER WORDS FROM imminent im·mi·nent·ly, adverbim·mi·nent·ness, nounun·im·mi·nent, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH imminent eminent, immanent, imminent Words nearby imminent immigrant, immigrate, immigration, Immigration and Nationality Act, imminence, imminent, Immingham, immingle, immiscible, immiserate, immiserize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imminent Gävle Goat must be dreading the imminent holiday and his fifty-fifty chance of destruction. Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat\|Nina Strochlic\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet, the ever-visionary Van Gogh still feels the possibility of acclaim after his imminent death. Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind\|Nick Mafi\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Its arrival, experts say, is not just inevitable but imminent. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear\|Doug Peacock\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When crawling and walking are imminent, I talk with parents about getting the house ready. Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.\|Russell Saunders\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The only exception is military action to repel an imminent attack. Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal\|Sen. Rand Paul\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then at once they reached and hovered upon the imminent verge of sleep—but an intruder came, now, that would not "down." The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) After a series of farewells that would have befitted an imminent voyage to foreign parts, the Kid went down to the street. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry Under the weight of this imminent secret, the Princess Martha could neither eat nor sleep. Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home\|Bayard Taylor They all realized that there was imminent a climax unforeseen by all––all but the Judge; and he was too blind with rage to see. Once to Every Man\|Larry Evans In it he told the young man of the imminent danger which threatened them, and how necessary it was that he should return. A Study In Scarlet\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for imminent imminent / (ˈɪmɪnənt) / adjective liable to happen soon; impending obsolete jutting out or overhanging Derived forms of imminent imminence or imminentness, nounimminently, adverb Word Origin for imminent C16: from Latin imminēre to project over, from im- (in) + -minēre to project; related to mons mountain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to imminent Unprogrammed, Glen Coco, And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comKanye West. Mean Girls. Brett Kavanaugh. What do they all have in common? Spots on the trending words list from September 29–October 5, 2018! Let's get to all the learning, shall we? READ MORE Words related to imminent probable, unavoidable, possible, looming, likely, immediate, forthcoming, inevitable, impending, approaching, close, coming, expectant, following, gathering, ineluctable, inescapable, menacing, near, nearing
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imminent

adjective

Origin of imminent

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adjective

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