Urgent meaning

What does “urgent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“urgent” is an adjective with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: compelling immediate action.

urgent

adjective

  1. compelling immediate action

    “too pressing to permit of longer delay”

    “the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'”

    Synonymspressing

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University