pressing

[pres-ing] / ˈprɛs ɪŋ /

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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He liked creating the illusion of thinking and researching, while doing absolutely nothing to address the pressing matter.

From Salon

The researchers said their study demonstrated "the pressing matter of exploring a possible decrease in learning skills".

From BBC

That suggests affordability will remain a pressing issue.

From Barron's

But equally pressing are the needs of those adult children.

From MarketWatch

Today, some of those original pressings go for thousands of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times