Synonyms of emergent

emergent

adjective

i-ˈmər-jənt 

as in urgent

needing immediate attention

since the problem was not seen as emergent, implementation of the expensive solution for it was continually put off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urgent
• acute
• critical
• pressing
• compelling
• intense
• dire
• imperative
• exigent
• crying
• instant
• desperate
• serious
• immediate
• importunate
• extreme
• imperious
• burning
• insistent
• crucial
• clamant
• overriding
• dangerous
• necessitous
• hazardous
• life-and-death
• demanding
• severe
• explosive
• precarious
• perilous
• unstable
• vital
• grave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minor
• incidental
• unimportant
• trivial
• noncritical
• low-pressure
• negligible
• nonurgent
• stable
• safe
• nonthreatening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emergent

Elda Rojas, superintendent of Cityscape Schools, the charter school network that operates Buckner Preparatory, said more than 60% of the school's students are emergent bilinguals. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

And even with Blake Corum having an emergent year, Kyren still did 60 percent, 65 percent of the work in the backfield. — Michael Beller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Each step may be valid on its own, but the chain creates emergent behavior that is difficult to trace. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Pre-emergent products work by preventing crabgrass seeds from successfully establishing in the first place, explains Elworthy. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026