exigent

[ ek-si-juhnt ]

/ ˈɛk sɪ dʒənt /

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adjective

requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.

requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable.

Also exigeant .

Origin of exigent

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin exigent- (stem of exigēns) (present participle of exigere to drive out, demand), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -ig- (combining form of agere to drive) + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM exigent

ex·i·gent·ly, adverbnon·ex·i·gent, adjectivenon·ex·i·gent·ly, adverbun·ex·i·gent, adjective

un·ex·i·gent·ly, adverb

Words nearby exigent

exhortative, exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant, exigency, exigent, exigible, exiguous, exilarch, exile, exilic

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Example sentences from the Web for exigent

He counsels me not to be exigent in my terms; if he knew me better, perhaps, he would not have deemed the advice so necessary.
Barrington|Charles James Lever
He thought bitterly of the exigent Jane, whom he recollected dimly as a tall female with teeth.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse
But it is a long and exigent part, and there were times in the play when her physical strength was overtaxed.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919|Various
It is a little hard to deal with people so exigent,' said Dr Maurice, discomfited in the midst of his enthusiasm.
At His Gates, Vol. 2(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant

Charles immediately revealed the full and exigent nature of his demands.
The Life of Cesare Borgia|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for exigent

exigent

/ (ˈɛksɪdʒənt) /

adjective

urgent; pressing

exacting; demanding

Derived forms of exigent

exigently, adverb

Word Origin for exigent

C15: from Latin exigere to drive out, weigh out, from agere to drive, compel

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单词	exigent
释义	exigent [ ek-si-juhnt ] / ˈɛk sɪ dʒənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exigent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing. requiring a great deal, or more than is reasonable. Also exigeant . Origin of exigent 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin exigent- (stem of exigēns) (present participle of exigere to drive out, demand), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + -ig- (combining form of agere to drive) + -ent--ent OTHER WORDS FROM exigent ex·i·gent·ly, adverbnon·ex·i·gent, adjectivenon·ex·i·gent·ly, adverbun·ex·i·gent, adjective un·ex·i·gent·ly, adverb Words nearby exigent exhortative, exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant, exigency, exigent, exigible, exiguous, exilarch, exile, exilic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exigent He counsels me not to be exigent in my terms; if he knew me better, perhaps, he would not have deemed the advice so necessary. Barrington\|Charles James Lever He thought bitterly of the exigent Jane, whom he recollected dimly as a tall female with teeth. Indiscretions of Archie\|P. G. Wodehouse But it is a long and exigent part, and there were times in the play when her physical strength was overtaxed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919\|Various It is a little hard to deal with people so exigent,' said Dr Maurice, discomfited in the midst of his enthusiasm. At His Gates, Vol. 2(of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant Charles immediately revealed the full and exigent nature of his demands. The Life of Cesare Borgia\|Raphael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for exigent exigent / (ˈɛksɪdʒənt) / adjective urgent; pressing exacting; demanding Derived forms of exigent exigently, adverb Word Origin for exigent C15: from Latin exigere to drive out, weigh out, from agere to drive, compel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exigent acute, burning, clamant, clamorous, critical, crucial, crying, imperative, importunate, insistent, instant, menacing, necessary, threatening, needful, constraining, arduous, burdensome, demanding, exacting
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exigent

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for exigent

adjective

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