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exigent

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Synonyms & Antonyms of exigent

needing immediate attention

started his workday with a flood of exigent matters that required his quick decision

Synonyms for exigent

acute,
burning,
clamant,
compelling,
critical,
crying,
dire,
emergent,
imperative,
imperious,
importunate,
instant,
necessitous,
pressing,
urgent

Words Related to exigent

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 for exigent

incidental,
low-pressure,
minor,
negligible,
trivial,
unimportant

nonthreatening,
safe,
stable

Antonyms for exigent

noncritical,
nonurgent

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“Exigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exigent. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.

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