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Definitions

urgent

[ur-juhnt] / ˈɜr dʒənt /
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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One crew member from the F-15 was rescued shortly after ejecting, but the second remained missing for days, prompting an urgent and highly coordinated recovery effort.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Six others were rescued, with one of them taken to hospital requiring urgent care, after migrants got into difficulty boarding a boat near Calais on Wednesday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“It is essential that California and Los Angeles County take urgent, coordinated action to address homelessness among the youth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

France, a key player in Lebanon, called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting, which was subsequently scheduled for Tuesday at 1400 GMT.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“We have an urgent request first—we must speak with the centaur Petroc.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.