Urgency

Meaning

the quality of requiring immediate action or attention; pressing importance

The quality of requiring immediate attention or action.

Example Sentences

The urgency of the situation required immediate medical attention.

The doctor emphasized the urgency of starting treatment right away.

Example Expressions

sense of urgency

Synonyms

priority, importance, immediacy, pressing need, haste, pressure, necessity

Entry 1

priority, importance, immediacy, pressing need

Entry 2

importance, immediacy, haste, pressure, necessity

Antonyms

delay, postponement, leisure

Entry 1

delay, postponement, leisure

Entry 2

delay, postponement, leisure

Collocations

sense of urgency, urgency of situation, extreme urgency, create urgency, urgency of the matter, urgency of response

Entry 1

sense of urgency, urgency of situation, extreme urgency

Entry 2

sense of urgency, create urgency, urgency of the matter, urgency of response