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Imminent vs Indubitable - What's the difference?

imminent | indubitable |

As adjectives the difference between imminent and indubitable

is that imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long while indubitable is clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.

As a noun indubitable is

that which is indubitable.

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

    Related terms

    * eminent * prominent

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    indubitable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • clearly true; providing no possibility of doubt.
    • The indubitable effect of the potion convinced many unbelievers.

    Synonyms

    * undoubtable

    Derived terms

    * indubitably

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is indubitable.
    • If we build logically upwards from a few indubitables , the whole system must remain correct.