pressing
adjective /ˈpresɪŋ/
/ˈpresɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- needing to be dealt with immediately synonym urgent
- I'm afraid I have some pressing business to attend to.
- There is a pressing need for more specialist nurses.
- The government seems to think that international problems are more pressing than domestic ones.
- difficult to refuse or to ignore
- a pressing invitation