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urgent

/ˈɝ.d͡ʒənt/adjective2 syllables

Urgent means: compelling immediate action.

Synonyms for urgent16

adjective, as in compelling immediate action

pressing, imperative

also used for urgent

needly, clamant, burning, acute, bad, crying, dire, sore, exigent, imperious, instant, rash, severe, pressive

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What does urgent mean?1

adjective

1

compelling immediate action“too pressing to permit of longer delay”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with urgent?4

three syllables

divergentdetergentinsurgentemergent
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Urgent in a sentence

  • Because some urgent business came up, he wasn't able to go to the concert.CM
  • They'll do my surgery another day, because it's not urgent.DJ_Saidez
  • Hers was a nervous disease, and a change of air was an urgent need.CM
  • If it's urgent, call me at this number.rul
  • Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.Objectivesea
  • If there's anything urgent, you can get in touch with me.darinmex
  • The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need.unknown
  • Urgent business kept him from going to the concert.speedwell

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