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Iminent vs Imminent - What's the difference?

iminent | imminent |

As adjectives the difference between iminent and imminent

is that iminent is misspelling of imminent while imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

iminent

English

Adjective

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  • imminent

    English

    (Imminence)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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  • Usage notes

    * Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''immanent . * Said of danger, threat and death.

    Synonyms

    * inevitable * immediate * impending

    Derived terms

    * imminence * imminently