Word meaning
imminent
adjective · IM-ih-nent
What does imminent mean?
Imminent means about to happen.
Imminent in a sentence
“Dark clouds signaled an imminent storm.”
Synonyms for imminent
- impending
- approaching
- looming
How to remember imminent
- Say it out loud a few times: IM-ih-nent.
- Write one sentence of your own using imminent, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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