'Imminent' definitions:
Definition of 'imminent'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Imminent'
From: GCIDE
- Imminent \Im"mi*nent\, a. [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref. im- in + minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See Eminent.]
- 1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril. "In danger imminent." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous. [1913 Webster]
- Hairbreadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (With upon) Bent upon; attentive to. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- Their eyes ever imminent upon worldly matters. --Milton.
- Syn: Impending; threatening; near; at hand.
- Usage: Imminent, Impending, Threatening. Imminent is the strongest: it denotes that something is ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in imminent danger of one's life. Impending denotes that something hangs suspended over us, and may so remain indefinitely; as, the impending evils of war. Threatening supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as, threatening indications for the future. [1913 Webster]
- Three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- No story I unfold of public woes, Nor bear advices of impending foes. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Fierce faces threatening war. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'imminent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about to be,
- abusive,
- advancing,
- alarming,
- already in sight,
- anticipated,
- approaching,
- approximate,
- approximative,
- at hand,
- attracted to,
- awaited,
- bludgeoning,
- blustering,
- brewing,
- browbeating,
- bulldozing,
- bullying,
- close,
- close at hand,
- coming,
- comminatory,
- denunciatory,
- desired,
- destinal,
- destined,
- determined,
- drawn to,
- due,
- emergent,
- eventual,
- expected,
- extrapolated,
- fatal,
- fated,
- fatidic,
- fear-inspiring,
- foreboding,
- foreseen,
- forthcoming,
- future,
- futuristic,
- gathering,
- going to happen,
- hectoring,
- hereafter,
- hoped-for,
- immediate,
- impendent,
- impending,
- in danger imminent,
- in prospect,
- in reserve,
- in store,
- in the cards,
- in the offing,
- in the wind,
- in view,
- ineluctable,
- inescapable,
- inevasible,
- inevitable,
- instant,
- intimidating,
- later,
- likely,
- long-expected,
- looming,
- lowering,
- lurking,
- menacing,
- minacious,
- minatory,
- momentary,
- near,
- near at hand,
- nearing,
- nigh,
- ominous,
- on the horizon,
- oncoming,
- overdue,
- overhanging,
- pending,
- planned,
- plotted,
- possible,
- predicted,
- preparing,
- presumed,
- probable,
- projected,
- promised,
- prophesied,
- prospective,
- proximate,
- sinister,
- terroristic,
- terrorizing,
- that will be,
- threatening,
- threatful,
- to come,
- to-be,
- ultimate,
- unavoidable,
- upcoming,
- waiting