Imminent (Adj.)
Pronunciation: im-uh-nuhnt
Word Meaning: Likely to happen soon; impending; about to occur.
Uses in Sentence:
- The storm clouds indicated that an imminent thunderstorm was approaching.
- Due to the economic downturn, there was an imminent threat of job layoffs.
- The diplomat warned of the imminent danger of a conflict escalating.
Synonyms:
- Pending
- Approaching
- Impending
- Close
- Looming
- Inevitable
- Brewing
Antonyms:
- Distant
- Remote
- Unlikely
- Delayed
- Far-off
- Uncertain
- Avoidable
Word Meaning in Hindi: आसन्न (Aasann), समीपस्थ (Samipasth), संकटमय (Sankatmay)
Word uses in Hindi:
- बवंडर के बादलों ने इसका संकेत दिया कि एक समीपस्थ आंधी आ रही थी। (The storm clouds indicated that an imminent thunderstorm was approaching.)
- आर्थिक मंदी के कारण, नौकरी की नौटंकी का एक समीपस्थ खतरा था। (Due to the economic downturn, there was an imminent threat of job layoffs.)
- राजदूत ने चेतावनी दी कि संघर्ष के समीपस्थ खतरे का खतरा है कि बढ़ सकता है। (The diplomat warned of the imminent danger of a conflict escalating.)