Synonyms of the word

imperative

• adj. essential.
• adj. (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood.
• adj. (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
• adj. Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
• n. (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative…
• n. (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
• n. (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

adjuratory

• adj. Of or pertaining to an adjuration.

assertive

• adj. Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

clamant

• adj. Urgent.
• adj. Crying earnestly; beseeching clamorously.

crying

• adj. That demands action or attention.
• adj. That deserves rebuke or censure.
• n. Action of the verb cry.
• v. present participle of cry.

desperate

• adj. Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
• adj. Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
• adj. Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
• adj. Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
• adj. Extremely intense.
• adj. In need of something very much.

duty

• n. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
• n. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
• n. Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
• n. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff, customs duty, excise duty.
• n. (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
• n. (obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
• n. The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain…

exigent

• adj. Urgent; needing immediate action.
• adj. Demanding; needing great effort.
• n. (archaic) Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.
• n. (obsolete, Britain, law) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry.

insistent

• adj. (obsolete) Standing or resting on something.
• adj. Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
• adj. Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
• adj. (ornithology) Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so…

instant

• n. A very short period of time; a moment.
• n. A single, usually precise, point in time.
• n. A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
• n. A day of the current month (abbreviated as: inst.).
• adj. (dated) Impending; imminent.
• adj. (dated) Urgent; pressing; acute.
• adj. Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
• adj. Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
• adj. Very quickly and easily prepared.
• adj. Of the current month (abbreviation inst.).
• adv. (poetic) At once; immediately.

modality

• n. The fact of being modal.
• n. (logic) The classification of propositions on the basis on whether they claim possibility, impossibility,…
• n. (linguistics) The inflection of a verb that shows how its action is conceived by the speaker; mood.
• n. (medicine) A method of diagnosis or therapy.
• n. Any of the senses (such as sight or taste).
• n. (semiotics) A particular way in which the information is to be encoded for presentation to humans, i.e…
• n. (theology) The organization and structure of the church, as distinct from sodality or parachurch organizations.
• n. (music) The subject concerning certain diatonic scales known as musical modes.
• n. (sociology) A concept in Anthony Giddens' structuration theory.

mode

• n. (music) One of several ancient Greek scales.
• n. (music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major…
• n. A particular means of accomplishing something.
• n. (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
• n. (mathematics, physics) A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.
• n. (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data.
• n. (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish,…
• n. Style or fashion.

mood

• n. A mental or emotional state, composure.
• n. A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
• n. A disposition to do something.
• n. A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
• n. (obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) Courage, heart, valor, ; also vim and vigor.
• n. (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish,…

obligation

• n. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
• n. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid…
• n. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
• n. (law) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.

peremptory

• adj. (law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive;…
• adj. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument…
• adj. (obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
• adj. Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
• n. (law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.

pressing

• adj. Needing urgent attention.
• adj. Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
• n. The application of pressure by a press or other means.
• n. A metal or plastic part made with a press.
• n. The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a…
• n. A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio…
• n. The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
• n. A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
• n. Urgent insistence.
• v. present participle of press.

responsibility

• n. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
• n. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
• n. (military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility…
• n. (military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted…

shrill

• adj. High-pitched and piercing.
• adj. Sharp or keen to the senses.
• adj. Having a shrill voice.
• v. To make a shrill noise.
• n. A shrill sound.

strident

• adj. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
• adj. Grating or obnoxious.
• adj. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides.
• n. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

urgent

• adj. Requiring immediate attention.