Definitions for imminentˈɪm ə nənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
im•mi•nentˈɪm ə nənt(adj.)
likely to occur at any moment; impending:
Her death is imminent.
projecting or leaning forward; overhanging.
Origin of imminent:
1520–30; < L imminēre to overhang
im′mi•nent•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending(adj)
close in time; about to occur
"retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
imminent(adjective)ˈɪm ə nənt
about to happen
His departure was imminent.; An announcement is expected imminently.
Wiktionary
imminent(Adjective)
about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
Origin: From the present participle of , from mineo, related to mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.
Webster Dictionary
Imminent(adj)
threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril
Imminent(adj)
full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous
Imminent(adj)
(With upon) Bent upon; attentive to
Translations for imminent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
imminent(adjective)
(especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen etc very soon
A storm is imminent.
- naderendAfrikaans

- داهِم، وَشيك الوُقوعArabic

- надвисналBulgarian

- iminentePortuguese (BR)

- blízký, hrozícíCzech

- bevorstehenGerman

- truendeDanish

- επικείμενοςGreek

- inminenteSpanish

- (ähvardavalt) lähedalEstonian

- قریب الوقوعFarsi

- uhkaavaFinnish

- imminentFrench

- מְמַשמֵש וּבָאHebrew

- सन्निकटHindi

- neizbježan, neminovanCroatian

- közelgőHungarian

- segera terjadiIndonesian

- yfirvofandiIcelandic

- imminenteItalian

- 差し迫ったJapanese

- 임박한Korean

- artėjantis, gresiantisLithuanian

- nenovēršams; draudošsLatvian

- segera terjadiMalay

- op komst zijndDutch

- truende, overhengende, foreståendeNorwegian

- grożący, nadchodzącyPolish

- قریب الوقوعPersian

- ژرپيښېدونكى، تهديد وونكىPashto

- iminentePortuguese

- iminentRomanian

- надвигающийсяRussian

- blízky, blížiaci sa, hroziaciSlovak

- neizbeženSlovenian

- neizbežanSerbian

- hotande,överhängande, nära föreståendeSwedish

- ซึ่งใกล้จะเกิดขึ้นThai

- (olması) yakın, eli kulağındaTurkish

- 逼近的Chinese (Trad.)

- неминучийUkrainian

- نزدیکUrdu

- sắp xảy raVietnamese

- 迫近的Chinese (Simp.)

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