Main Entry: ex·i·gent

Pronunciation: \ˈek-sə-jənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin exigent-, exigens, present participle of exigere to demand — more at exact

Date: 1629

1 : requiring immediate aid or action <exigent circumstances>
2 : requiring or calling for much : demanding <an exigent client>

— ex·i·gent·ly adverb