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most urgent

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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Among the many questions surrounding the incident, two felt the most urgent on Friday night: How long will the evacuation last?

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Securing alternative supplies counted as “the most urgent task for overcoming the economic emergency,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The newest, and most urgent problem they face concerns reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow exit from the Gulf.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"The most urgent task is an immediate cessation of military operations and preventing a spread and spillover of conflict," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference this week.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The present, the little bit of busywork you had right in front of you, became the most urgent thing.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston