urgent
adjective (REPEATED) /ˈɜː.dʒənt/
/ˈɝː-/ formalDefinition
› (especially of a person's actions) repeated and determined in trying to get or do something: His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.Strong-willed urgency /-dʒən.si/ noun [U] › It now is a matter of urgency that aid reaches the famine area.ImportanceUseful or advantageous urgently /-li/ adverb B1 Help is urgently needed.Very important or urgent
(Definition of urgent adjective (REPEATED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant adjective
- aggressive adjective
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- be as stubborn as a mule idiom
- firmly adverb (FORCEFULLY)
- forceful adjective
- four-square adverb
- gutsy adjective
- hard-boiled adjective (STRONG)
- persistent adjective
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- unyielding adjective (NOT CHANGING)
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