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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“Take it to Sam Kee Laundry,” Ma called out in an urgent tone.

From Literature

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said rising prices were an "urgent problem", and the package would deliver support to Northern Ireland "where this issue hits hardest".

From BBC

But none of this should hide the fact that there's now an urgent, and growing, need for a solution to the crisis in the Gulf.

From BBC

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "Heating oil prices have spiked sharply, and I know that, for families in rural communities, that is a real and urgent problem."

From BBC

Every so often, there’s a sports controversy that says something important and urgent about our culture and times.

From The Wall Street Journal

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