more pressing

ADJECTIVE

important; urgent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting forcing instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

Example Sentences

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more pressing

There are more pressing issues that await us all.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Most older readers know this territory; younger ones have other, more pressing concerns, including how to afford life in the here-and-now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Time is more pressing for the hope of rescheduling Bahrain in the gap that currently exists between Azerbaijan on 24-26 September and Singapore on 9-11 October.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

These issues have become more pressing in the past few decades as enthusiasm for walkable living has seen a broad resurgence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“The Reverend Mother has more pressing needs for her disinfectant.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver