If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon. There appeared no imminent danger + imminence im·mi·nence The imminence of war was on everyone's mind. an event that is imminent, especially an unpleasant one, will happen very soon imminent danger/threat/death/disaster etc (present participle of imminere )
close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
{s} impending, forthcoming, about to happen, near, approaching (especially of an evil or dangerous event); projecting, overhanging