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imminent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of imminent

1 giving signs of immediate occurrence

  • a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now
Synonyms of 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 of 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 of 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 of imminent

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

late, recent

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