urgent

• Qualifie ce qui exige une action ou une attention immédiate, ou ce qui se caractérise par un sentiment de pression et de nécessité pressante.

Describes something that requires immediate action or attention.

1. Requiring immediate actionA2formal

   Needing immediate attention or action; pressing.

   qui exige une action immédiate

   • This is an urgent matter that needs to be addressed now.
   • She sent an urgent message to her boss.
   • The patient requires urgent medical care.

   Synonymesacuteburningclamorouscompellingcompulsivecriticalcryingdireexigentimmediateimperativeimportunateinstantintensepressing

2. Expressing insistenceB1formal

   Showing that something is very important and must be done quickly.

   pressant

   • He spoke in an urgent tone, demanding a response.
   • There was an urgent knock on the door.
   • The letter had an urgent request for assistance.

   Synonymesacutecompellingcriticaldireexigentimperativepressing

   Antonymescasualleisurelyunhurried