Synonyms of imminent

imminent

adjective

ˈi-mə-nənt 

1

as in impending

giving signs of immediate occurrence

a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impending
• looming
• possible
• coming
• approaching
• brewing
• around the corner
• threatening
• future
• pending
• probable
• inevitable
• nearing
• forthcoming
• upcoming
• unavoidable
• predicted
• ominous
• oncoming
• likely
• anticipated
• apocalyptic
• gathering
• foreseen
• awaited
• near
• expected
• menacing
• portentous
• lowering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• eventual
• ultimate
• remote
• past
• former
• recent
• far-off
• late
• bygone

2

as in upcoming

being soon to appear or take place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upcoming
• approaching
• impending
• coming
• nearing
• to come
• forthcoming
• oncoming
• at hand
• on hand
• future
• proximate
• pending
• on tap
• anticipated
• awaited
• predicted
• expected
• foreseen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recent
• late
• other
• past
• former
• sometime
• foregone
• old
• erstwhile
• bygone
• onetime
• quondam
• whilom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imminent

It was thought that if a stinkhorn was found near the home, a death was imminent in the family. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood staged an impromptu three-song performance last night (July 8) at a London listening party for their imminent new Capitol album, Foreign Tongues. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026

Therefore, Europe is looking for solutions that can be scaled at a mass scale in a short span of time to effectively counter any imminent threats. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

But that does not necessarily signal that a return to full-on hostilities is imminent. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026