urgent

[ ur-juh nt ]
/ ˈɜr dʒənt /
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adjective

compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person: an urgent pleader.
expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals: an urgent tone of voice.

Origin of urgent

1490–1500; < Latin urgent- (stem of urgēns), present participle of urgēre to urge; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM urgent

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Words related to urgently

crucially, vigorously, eagerly, hastily, frantically, earnestly, compellingly, essentially, necessarily, imperatively, anxious, excitedly, impetuously, beseechingly, emotionally, enthusiastically, gravely, imperiously, imploringly, importunately

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British Dictionary definitions for urgently

urgent
/ (ˈɜːdʒənt) /

adjective

requiring or compelling speedy action or attention the matter is urgent; an urgent message
earnest and persistent

Derived forms of urgent

urgency (ˈɜːdʒənsɪ), noun urgently, adverb

Word Origin for urgent

C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urge