Synonyms of imminence

imminence

noun

ˈi-mə-nən(t)s 

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm

since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threat
• danger
• menace
• risk
• peril
• hazard
• trouble
• pitfall
• trap
• snare
• booby trap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• ward
• guard
• shield
• refuge
• safeguard
• retreat
• harbor
• shelter
• asylum
• haven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imminence

Other state officials became resigned to the seeming imminence of a Polis commutation. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 June 2026

Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

C’mon, governor, stop your denial of the magnitude and imminence of our climate’s breakdown. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

Of course, the imminence of the potential attack in Michigan being the impetus to bring the whole network down. — Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025