imminent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

about to happen very soon, especially something unpleasant or significant

In a sentence

Imminent in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing imminent in a sentence.

The dark clouds signaled that a storm was imminent.

Synonyms

impendingforthcomingapproaching

Antonyms

distantremoteunlikely

Keep going

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

Common questions

Imminent (adjective) means about to happen very soon, especially something unpleasant or significant

Here is imminent used in an example sentence: "The dark clouds signaled that a storm was imminent."

Common synonyms for imminent include impending, forthcoming, approaching.

Antonyms of imminent include distant, remote, unlikely.

Imminent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.