exigent English

Meaning exigent meaning

What does exigent mean?

exigent

— adjective (= exacting) requiring precise accuracy an exacting job became more exigent over his pronunciation

— adjective (= clamant, crying, insistent, instant) demanding attention clamant needs a crying need regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous — H.L.Mencken insistent hunger an instant need

Synonyms exigent synonyms

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exigent English » English

exacting

urgent

instant

demanding

pressing

insistent

fastidious

crying

critical

clamant

vital

taxing

strict

strenuous

stickler for

pretentious

picky

particular

momentous

intensive

important

emergency

effortful

crisis

challenging

burdensome

arduous