nnoun.statethe state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessityHypernyms:necessity
Inherited Hypernyms:urgencynecessityneedconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:criticalitycriticalnesscrucialityhastehurryimperativenessinsistenceinsistencypresspressure
Full Hyponyms:criticalityhurryimperativeness
nnoun.attributepressing importance requiring speedy actionDerivationally Related Form:urgent
Hypernyms:importance
Inherited Hypernyms:urgencyimportancevalueworthqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:edgeimperativenessinstancysharpness
Full Hyponyms:edgeimperativeness
nnoun.statean urgent situation calling for prompt actionExamples:- I'll be there, barring any urgencies
- they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs
Derivationally Related Form:urgent
Hypernyms:situation
Inherited Hypernyms:urgencysituationdifficultyconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationinsistent solicitation and entreatySynset:importunity urging
Examples:- his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
Derivationally Related Form:urge
Hypernyms:solicitation
Inherited Hypernyms:importunitysolicitationentreatyrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity