Urgent

Meaning

requiring immediate action or attention; pressing

Requiring immediate action or attention.

Example Sentences

The patient needs urgent medical attention.

She sent an urgent message to her manager.

Example Expressions

urgent need

Synonyms

pressing, critical, immediate, important, essential

Entry 1

pressing, critical, immediate, important

Entry 2

critical, pressing, immediate, essential

Antonyms

non-urgent, delayed, optional, unimportant, nonessential, trivial, minor

Entry 1

non-urgent, delayed, optional, unimportant

Entry 2

nonessential, trivial, minor

Collocations

urgent matter, urgent need, urgent care, urgent request, urgent meeting

Entry 1

urgent matter, urgent need, urgent care

Entry 2

urgent request, urgent matter, urgent care, urgent meeting