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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"Our wetlands and biodiversity are also under threat. These realities demand urgent action," he said.

From Barron's

But there’s a sense of the story being made up as it goes along, and a lack of anything urgent compelling it to move.

From The Wall Street Journal

WTO reform has become more urgent with the prolonged paralysis of the organisation's dispute settlement system.

From Barron's

"These apparently systematic crimes need an urgent and coordinated police investigation," he added.

From BBC

"Our stocks are almost depleted," he said, listing urgent needs including food and fuel for electricity generators.

From Barron's