Meaning & Definition of Exigent in English
English⟶
Exigent
/ɛksɪʤənt/
adjective
1. Demanding attention
- "Clamant needs"
- "A crying need"
- "Regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- h.l.mencken
- "Insistent hunger"
- "An instant need"
synonym:
- clamant,
- crying,
- exigent,
- insistent,
- instant
2. Requiring precise accuracy
- "An exacting job"
- "Became more exigent over his pronunciation"
synonym:
- exigent,
- exacting