Synonyms for imperative
- adjective
Most common
critical absolute urgent paramount mandatory compelling obligatory insistent
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Essential; crucial; extremely important.
That you come here right now is imperative.
Related words
- Word family
- imperativeness
- Phrases
- imperative mood
Example sentences
- critical I can't understand why you are so critical of him.
- absolute It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer.
- urgent Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
- paramount I'll be there seeing Dream Theater at the Paramount.
- mandatory English is a mandatory language in Czech schools.
- compelling Fashion is a compelling subject for documentaries.
By length
- 4 letters
- dire1
- 5 letters
- bossy2
- 6 letters
- crying2, urgent2
- 7 letters
- instant2, binding2, exigent3, clamant
- 8 letters
- critical3, absolute3, pressing2
- 9 letters
- mandatory4, arbitrary4, paramount3, insistent3, imperious4
- 10 letters
- compelling3, commanding3, compulsory4, obligatory5, peremptory4
- 11 letters
- dictatorial5, domineering4
- 12 letters
- irresistible5
- 13 letters
- authoritative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bossy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- impératif
- Deutsch
- gebieterisch