life-and-death

Main Entry:
life-and-death [lahyf-uhn-deth]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: extremely important
Synonyms: all-important, consequential, critical, crucial, determining, earth-shaking, earth-shattering, essential, imperative, important, indispensable, life or death, meaningful, of vital importance, paramount, pivotal, serious, significant, urgent, vital, vitally important
Main Entry: pressing
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: important; urgent
Synonyms: acute, burning, claiming, clamant, clamorous, compelling, constraining, critical, crucial, crying, demanding, dire, distressing, exacting, exigent, forcing, heat-on, high-priority, hurry-up, immediate, imperative, importunate, insistent, instant, life-and-death, obliging, requiring, serious, vital
Antonyms: insignificant, trivial, unimportant
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