most 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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most urgent

It suggests that even one of nature's most intimidating forces can potentially be redirected to address some of the world's most urgent environmental challenges.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

"China has repeatedly made clear its solemn position. The most urgent task is to do everything to avoid the resumption of conflict, not to use the conflict to... maliciously smear other countries."

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

“Long-term finances are the most urgent issue for survivors, even as they face a diverse array of other pressing challenges,” the report found.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Securing alternative supplies counted as “the most urgent task for overcoming the economic emergency,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

Since it was already June, that was the most urgent thing.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien