Synonyms for exigent

Most common

urgent · clamant · demanding · exacting

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.

Related words

Word family

exigenter exigence exigency

Example sentences

• urgent Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
• demanding Opposition politicians are demanding resignations.
• exacting Ziri is even more hellbent on exacting revenge.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dire¹

6 letters

crying², urgent²

7 letters

instant², clamant

8 letters

pressing², exacting³

9 letters

demanding³, insistent³

10 letters

imperative⁴

11 letters

importunate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crying² = 2 syllables).