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imminent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪmənənt/ · UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

imminent means: Expected to happen very soon.

adjective

HAPPENING VERY SOONC1

Expected to happen very soon.

  • The storm’s arrival is imminent.
  • They left the building because its collapse seemed imminent.
  • Officials warned that the village faced imminent danger.

Similar words: impending, approaching

Opposites: distant

Common phrases: imminent danger, imminent arrival, imminent collapse, imminent threat

Questions about imminent

What does imminent mean?

Expected to happen very soon.

What is imminent in other languages?

Türkçe: eli kulağında · Español: inminente · Français: imminent · Deutsch: unmittelbar bevorstehend · Italiano: imminente · 日本語: 差し迫った

How do you pronounce imminent?

In American English /ˈɪmənənt/; in British English /ˈɪmɪnənt/.

How do you use imminent in a sentence?

The storm’s arrival is imminent. They left the building because its collapse seemed imminent.

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