imminent
im-mi-nent · adjective
Definitions
adjective
- 1.
About to happen; impending.
- 2.
(Of something bad) likely to occur at any moment; threatening.
Phrases & expressions
- •imminent danger — immediate threat
- •imminent arrival — expected very soon
- •imminent collapse — about to fall apart
Related words
Etymology
From Latin imminens, present participle of imminere ("to overhang, project, be near"), from in- ("upon") + minere ("to project"). Entered English in the 16th century.