imminent

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪmɪnənt/

adjective

  • 1about to happen: they were in imminent danger of being swept away
  • 2 archaic overhanging.

Derivatives

imminence

noun

imminently

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin imminent- 'overhanging, impending', from the verb imminere, from in- 'upon, towards' + minere 'to project'

Spelling help

Spell imminent with a double m; the ending is -ent.