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

After opening for Foo Fighters in stadiums throughout the summer, Queens of the Stone Age will be back at the top of the bill on a 2027 world tour in support of its imminent new Matador album, Perfecth. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2026

But the imminent media story for the NFL is Disney’s Super Bowl LXI next year. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

And the unique dynamics of the American economy means the United States faces no imminent danger of becoming the next France. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

His aim is to use Benedict — who resigned as pope in 2013 and died in seclusion in the Vatican in 2022 — as the one Catholic leader who understood the imminent threat of the Antichrist and the end times, the one Catholic who got it right. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026