urgent
[ ur-juhnt ]
Origin of urgent
1Other words for urgent
Other words from urgent
- ur·gent·ly, adverb
- non·ur·gent, adjective
- su·per·ur·gent, adjective
- un·ur·gent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for urgent
urgent
/ (ˈɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
requiring or compelling speedy action or attention: the matter is urgent; an urgent message
earnest and persistent
Origin of urgent
1C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urge
Derived forms of urgent
- urgency (ˈɜːdʒənsɪ), noun
- urgently, adverb
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