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Synonyms of urgent

15 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for urgent is pressing. Other synonyms of urgent are dire, bad, acute, exigent and imperious. The opposite of urgent is evergreen.

Synonyms and similar words for urgent

adjectiveRequiring immediate attention.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • acuteUrgent.
  • badSevere, urgent.
  • crying
  • direRequiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
  • sore
  • exigentUrgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  • imperiousUrgent; intensely compelling.
  • severe
  • rash obsoleteRequiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
  • pressive obsoletePressing; urgent.

Opposite of urgent

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of urgent

  1. adjective Requiring immediate attention.
  2. adjective Of people: insistent, solicitous.

Full definition of urgent

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Questions about synonyms of urgent

What is another word for urgent?
Urgent has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pressing, dire, bad, acute, exigent, imperious, clamant and burning.
What is the opposite of urgent?
The opposite of urgent is evergreen.
What does urgent mean?
Urgent means requiring immediate attention.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: urgent (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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