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Meaning of 'imminent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imminent [ a.]
- Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.
- Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous.
- (With upon) Bent upon; attentive to.

Meaning of 'imminent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imminent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- close in time; about to occur
Example in sentence:
  • his impending retirement;
  • in imminent danger;
  • retribution is at hand;
  • some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand

Nearby Words:

immaculate immailed immalleable immanacle immanacled immanacling immanation immane immanence immanency

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