the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
noun
pressing importance requiring speedy action
“the urgency of his need”
noun
an urgent situation calling for prompt action
“I'll be there, barring any urgencies”
noun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
“his importunity left me no alternative but to agree”
Word Forms
urgent
adjective
compelling immediate action
urge
verb
push for something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dringlichkeit
der Zustand der Dringlichkeit; eine ernste und dringende Notwendigkeit
🇫🇷French
urgence
l'état d'urgence ; une nécessité sérieuse et insistante
🇪🇸Spanish
urgencia
el estado de urgencia; una necesidad seria e insistente
🇮🇹Italian
urgenza
lo stato di urgenza; una necessità seria e insistente
🇳🇱Dutch
urgentie
de staat van urgentie; een ernstige en dringende noodzaak
🇵🇹Portuguese
urgência
o estado de urgência; uma necessidade séria e insistente
🇷🇺Russian
срочность
состояние срочности; серьезная и настойчивая необходимость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तात्कालिकता
अत्यावश्यक होने की अवस्था या भाव; एक गंभीर और आग्रहपूर्ण आवश्यकता
🇧🇩Bengali
জরুরী
জরুরী অবস্থার অবস্থা; একটি আন্তরিক এবং জোরালো প্রয়োজনীয়তা
🇮🇳Tamil
அவசரம்
அவசரமாக இருக்கும் நிலை; ஒரு தீவிரமான மற்றும் உறுதியான தேவை
🇮🇳Telugu
అత్యవసరము
అత్యవసర స్థితి; తీవ్రమైన మరియు పట్టుదలగల అవసరం
🇮🇳Marathi
निकड
तातडीची स्थिती; एक कळकळीची आणि आग्रही गरज
🇮🇳Gujarati
તાકીદ
તાત્કાલિક હોવાની સ્થિતિ; આતુર અને આગ્રહી જરૂરિયાત
🇮🇳Kannada
ತುರ್ತು
ತುರ್ತು ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಒತ್ತಾಯದ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിയന്തിരം
അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥ; ആത്മാർത്ഥവും നിർബന്ധിതവുമായ ആവശ്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ
ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਇੱਕ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਲੋੜ
🇵🇰Urdu
عجلت
فوری ہونے کی حالت؛ ایک سنجیدہ اور اصرار ضرورت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
紧迫性
紧急状态；真诚而坚持的必要性
🇯🇵Japanese
緊急
緊急の状態。真剣で切実な必要性
🇰🇷Korean
긴급
긴급한 상태; 간절하고 끈질긴 필요성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cấp bách
tình trạng khẩn cấp; một sự cần thiết tha thiết và kiên trì
🇹🇭Thai
ความเร่งด่วน
ภาวะเร่งด่วน ความจำเป็นที่จริงจังและยืนกราน
🇮🇩Indonesian
urgensi
keadaan mendesak; suatu kebutuhan yang sungguh-sungguh dan mendesak
🇵🇭Filipino
pagmamadali
ang estado ng pagiging apurahan; isang maalab at mapilit na pangangailangan
🇲🇾Malay
segera
keadaan mendesak; satu keperluan yang bersungguh-sungguh dan mendesak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إلحاح
حالة الاستعجال؛ ضرورة جدية وإلحاحية
🇮🇷Persian
فوریت
وضعیت فوری؛ یک ضرورت جدی و مصرانه
🇹🇷Turkish
aciliyet
acil olma durumu; ciddi ve ısrarcı bir gereklilik
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְחִיפוּת
המצב של דחוף; צורך רציני ומתעקש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'urgency'?
The primary meaning of 'urgency' is 'the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'urgency' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'urgency' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'urgency' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'urgency' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'urgency' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'urgency' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'urgency' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'urgency' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'urgency' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'urgency' as formal, casual, or slang?
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