imminent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

close in time; about to occur
- "in imminent danger"

Adj

About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

Origin / Etymology

From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.

Synonyms

at hand, close at hand, immediate, impendent, impending, inevitable

Scrabble Score: 12

imminent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
imminent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
imminent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

imminent is a valid Words With Friends word