urgent

adjective
UK: /ˈɜː.dʒənt/
US: /ˈɝː.dʒənt/

  1. Requiring immediate action or attention.

    1. This is an urgent message, please call back soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor said my mom needs urgent care because her condition worsened suddenly. [ ] [ ]

  2. Expressing insistence or necessity.

    1. She spoke in an urgent tone, hurry up now. [ ] [ ]
    2. His voice was urgent as he told me about the urgent problem that needed solving. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pressing vital critical imperative acute exigent
urgent noun

  1. Something that needs to be dealt with immediately.

    1. That's an urgent, right now [ ] [ ]
    2. Your urgent is my least worry at the moment, I'm busy with current tasks. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "urgent" in English means: Requiring immediate action or attention., Expressing insistence or necessity..

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

Synonyms for "urgent": pressing, vital, critical, imperative, acute, exigent.

Example usage of "urgent": "This is an urgent message, please call back soon.". More examples on the page.