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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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This included 150 government staff and 100 extra Capita staff being drafted in to prioritise the most urgent cases, and an emergency interest-free loan scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

"The most urgent thing is to give us clean water."

From Barron's • May 29, 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

But the one which had the most urgent influence in his life was, “You always win at sports.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles