pressing

press·ing

adj \ˈpre-siŋ\

Definition of PRESSING

1

: urgently important : critical <a pressing issue>

2

: earnest, warm

— press·ing·ly \ˈpre-siŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of PRESSING

1. a pressing need for reform
2. <she had pressing business on the other side of town>

First Known Use of PRESSING

1591

Related to PRESSING

Synonyms: burning, clamant, compelling, critical, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, imperious, importunate, instant, necessitous, acute, urgent

Antonyms: noncritical, nonurgent

Related Words: demanding, extreme, immediate, insistent, intense, overriding; crucial, desperate, grave, life-and-death (also life-or-death), serious, severe, vital; dangerous, explosive, hazardous, perilous, precarious, unstable

Near Antonyms: incidental, low-pressure, minor, negligible, trivial, unimportant; nonthreatening, safe, stable

[+]more[-]hide