imminent

adjective

IM-i-nuhnt/ˈɪmɪnənt/

Often confused with eminent

1 meaning of imminent

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adjective
Going to happen very soon, and usually not lasting long.
Like dark clouds that tell you rain is about to fall any minute.
The dark clouds meant a storm was imminent.
Everyone at the office could tell that big changes were imminent.
Similarimpending, approaching, near, close
Oppositedistant, remote

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Origin

From Latin imminēre, meaning "to overhang."