Thesaurus:urgent

Thesaurus

urgent

English

Adjective

Sense: needing immediate attention

Synonyms

• acute
• bad    [⇒ thesaurus]
• clamant
• crying
• dire
• exigent
• imperious
• instant (dated)
• rash (obsolete)
• severe
• pressing
• pressive (obsolete)
• urgent

Antonyms

• evergreen (broadcasting)
• nonurgent
• unurgent

Hyponyms

• importunate

Further reading

• “630. requirement” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “urgent” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.