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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Now, as several massive private companies including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to enter the public markets, it’s more urgent than ever to be aware of index construction and how it impacts investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Conservative politician said she was meeting with his family and had written to the prime minster calling for an "urgent review on the carrying of bladed articles for religious and ceremonial purposes".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

On the day the fire erupted, amid increasingly urgent forecasts of high wind warnings, the mayor was away on a diplomatic trip to Ghana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The shift is particularly urgent in horror, a genre that has long appealed to young audiences and launched new filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Ben’s image glitches, but his voice turns urgent.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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