likely to occur at any moment; impending

Her death is imminent.

projecting or leaning forward; overhanging.

adjective

distant , doubtful , far , future , later

adjective

about to happen , approaching , brewing , close , coming , expectant , fast-approaching , following , forthcoming , gathering , handwriting-on-the-wall , immediate , impending , ineluctable , inescapable , inevasible , inevitable , in store , in the air , in the cards , in the offing , in the wind , in view , likely , looming , menacing , near , nearing , next , nigh , on its way , on the horizon , on the verge , overhanging , possible , probable , see it coming , threatening , to come , unavoidable , unescapablenotes:if you mean \'famous\' or \'superior , \' you want eminent ; if you mean \'impending , about to happen\' that is imminent ; and if you mean \'present , inherent , \' your word is immanentimminent is \'about to happen\' and immanent is \'inherent\' or \'pervading the material world\' , proximate , due , expecting , ominous