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imperative

adjective

/ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/

Meaning

Of vital importance; crucial; giving or expressing a command.

Extremely important or urgent; an essential duty or command.

It is imperative to address the climate crisis immediately.

It is imperative to wear a seatbelt while driving.

moral imperative

essential, crucial, mandatory, vital, urgent

Entry 1

essential, crucial, mandatory, vital

Entry 2

essential, crucial, urgent, vital, mandatory

optional, unimportant, trivial, unnecessary

Entry 1

optional, unimportant, trivial

Entry 2

optional, unnecessary, trivial

imperative need, imperative command, imperative duty, moral imperative

As an adjective: of prime importance; as a noun: a high-ranking Catholic clergyman or a type of bird...

abstaining from marriage and sexual relations; a person who does so

relating to the mind or supernatural powers; a person claiming to have extrasensory abilities

ordinary or unremarkable; something that is usual or commonly found

Relating to the middle class, often with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Money that is owed to a company and is expected to be paid.