more urgent

ADJECTIVE

needing immediate attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling critical crucial demanding essential immediate imperative important indispensable necessary persuasive pressing serious vital weighty

WEAK

burning called-for capital chief clamant clamorous crying demanded driving exigent foremost heavy hurry-up impelling importunate insistent instant leading life and death momentous paramount primary principal required salient top-priority touch and go touchy wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile inessential insignificant light minor needless nonessential optional secondary small trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary unsubstantial voluntary

WEAK

moderate

Example Sentences

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more urgent

Martin has written to the UK government calling for more urgent actions, including improving border biosecurity to prevent African Swine Fever entering the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“In more urgent circumstances, support may access live video during a trip,” the Waymo page said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

That has made the hunt for the next group of market leaders more urgent.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to broker a ceasefire for the conflict-ravaged region, the European Union's crisis management commissioner said during a visit Sunday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Instead his voice takes on a more urgent tone.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu