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imminent

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Synonyms & Antonyms of imminent

1 giving signs of immediate occurrence

a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now

Synonyms for imminent

impending,
looming,
pending,
threatening

Words Related to imminent

approaching,
coming,
forthcoming,
future,
near,
nearing,
oncoming,
upcoming

brewing,
gathering

likely,
possible,
probable

inevitable,
unavoidable

apocalyptic
(also apocalyptical),
lowering,
menacing,
ominous,
portentous

anticipated,
awaited,
expected,
foreseen,
predicted

Phrases Synonymous with imminent

around the corner

Near Antonyms for imminent

distant,
far-off,
remote

eventual,
ultimate

bygone,
former,
past

late,
recent

2 being soon to appear or take place

an imminent development that should radically transform how we treat the disease

Synonyms for imminent

approaching,
coming,
forthcoming,
impending,
nearing,
oncoming,
pending,
proximate,
upcoming

Words Related to imminent

future

anticipated,
awaited,
expected,
foreseen,
predicted

Phrases Synonymous with imminent

at hand,
on hand,
on tap,
to come

Near Antonyms for imminent

bygone,
erstwhile,
foregone,
former,
old,
onetime,
other,
past,
quondam,
sometime,
whilom

Antonyms for imminent

late,
recent

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