exigent
urgent and demanding immediate attention
Roots
Other words with the ag / act root
- act: to do something
- action: the act or process of doing something
- agency: ability to act or an organization
- agenda: a list of things to be done
- agent: a person or thing that acts
- agitate: to stir up or drive into motion
- castigate: to criticize or punish severely
- castigation: severe criticism or punishment
Exigent circumstances drive a demand that cannot wait.
The exigent deadline left no room for a slow committee debate.
Exigent does not just mean important. It means pressing: the situation pushes, demands, and narrows the time available to respond.