Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #246 of 1319

urgent (adj.)

needing immediate action

Examples

  • An urgent message.

Key rules

  • Urgent means needing immediate action
  • Urgent message, urgent need
  • Urgency is the noun

Common mistakes

  • The matter is urgency → The matter is urgent

Use cases

  • Emergency messages
  • Work tasks
  • Health issues
💡 Tip: Urgent is more serious than important.
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