-nənt adjective
Etymology: Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of imminēre to project, threaten, from in- in- (II) + -minēre (akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount
1. : ready to take place : near at hand : impending
our imminent departure
usually : hanging threateningly over one's head : menacingly near
in imminent jeopardy
this imminent danger
2. : immanent
• im·mi·nent·ly adverb
• im·mi·nent·ness noun -es