exigent

adjective
UK: /ˈeksɪdʒ(ə)nt/
US: /ˈeksɪdʒənt/

  1. Requiring immediate attention or action; pressing or demanding.

    1. The situation is exigent now.
    2. The exigent demands of the project left us with little time to relax.

  2. Describing a person or their demands as insistent or urgent.

    1. She is exigent about the deadline.
    2. He was an exigent manager, expecting immediate results from his team.

Synonyms

pressing compelling acute exacting critical demanding imperative insistent urgent

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exigent" in English means: Requiring immediate attention or action; pressing or demanding., Describing a person or their demands as insistent or urgent..

The phonetic transcription of "exigent" is /ˈeksɪdʒ(ə)nt/ in British English and /ˈeksɪdʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exigent": pressing, compelling, acute, exacting, critical, demanding, imperative, insistent, urgent.

Example usage of "exigent": "The situation is exigent now.". More examples on the page.