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urgent Synonyms

Another word for urgent

Choosing another word for urgent depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Requiring immediate action, attention, or decision.

Usage Example

"The hospital staff prioritized patients with pressing medical needs."

Strongest
pressing
critical
imperative
time-sensitive
Strong
exigent
crucial
immediate
acute
high-priority
vital

• adjective (Context 2)

Expressing earnest and persistent insistence or solicitation (of a person, voice, or request).

Usage Example

"She spoke in a low, insistent whisper to warn her colleagues before the meeting began."

Strongest
insistent
Strong
earnest
importunate
persistent
imploring
pleading

Opposites of urgent

The opposite of urgent shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

nonurgent
half-hearted
indifferent
unimportant
trivial
minor
nonchalant
casual
See all opposites of urgent

• Nearby Words

urchin
urge
urgency
urgent
urgently
urginea
urial

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Urgent. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/urgent
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