imminent
About to happen very soon.
imminent in a sentence
- Dark clouds and rumbling thunder warned that a storm was imminent.
- One long whistle told the runners the start of the race was imminent, only seconds away.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to imminent?
- Aremote
- Bcoming
- Cdistant
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B: coming. The other three mean the opposite of imminent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to imminent?
- Acoming
- Bclose
- Cdistant
- Dnear
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C: distant. The other three mean nearly the same as imminent.
Words that mean something similar
coming, near, close
Words that mean the opposite
distant, remote
More words about time & change
- inaugural: Marking the start of something important, or being the very first of its kind.
- inaugurate: To open or start something officially with a ceremony.
- incessant: Never stopping.
- inevitable: Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
- keepsake: A small object you keep to remember a person or a special time.
- lapse: A short slip or failure, or a period of time passing.
- latter: Being the second of two things or people just mentioned.
- leisure: The free time you have for resting and enjoying yourself.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test