| Main Entry: |
urgent |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
needing immediate attention |
Synonyms: |
burning*, called-for,
capital,
chief, clamant,
clamorous,
compelling,
critical,
crucial,
crying*, demanded,
demanding,
driving,
essential,
exigent,
foremost,
heavy*, hurry-up,
immediate, impelling,
imperative,
important, importunate,
indispensable,
insistent,
instant,
leading, life and death,
momentous,
necessary,
paramount,
persuasive,
pressing,
primary,
principal,
required,
salient,
serious, top-priority, touch and go,
touchy*,
vital,
wanted, weighty
|
Antonyms: |
moderate, unimportant, unnecessary
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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