urgency

noun
UK: /ˈɜː.dʒən.si/
US: /ˈɝː.dʒən.si/

  1. The state of needing to be dealt with quickly.

    1. The letter showed urgency in his voice.
    2. The doctor understood the urgency of the patient's condition.

  2. The quality of expressing the need to do something immediately.

    1. I felt the urgency to help them now.
    2. She conveyed a sense of urgency that made everyone act fast.

Synonyms

alacrity compulsion promptitude pressure celerity exigency expedition drive dispatch need precipitance necessity impetuosity criticality dash push hurry priority swiftness rush speed importance

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "urgency" in English means: The state of needing to be dealt with quickly., The quality of expressing the need to do something immediately..

The phonetic transcription of "urgency" is /ˈɜː.dʒən.si/ in British English and /ˈɝː.dʒən.si/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "urgency": alacrity, compulsion, promptitude, pressure, celerity, exigency, expedition, drive, dispatch, need, precipitance, necessity, impetuosity, criticality, dash, push, hurry, priority, swiftness, rush, speed, importance.

Example usage of "urgency": "The letter showed urgency in his voice.". More examples on the page.