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    exigent
    /ˈɛksɪdʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. pressing; demanding: formal "the exigent demands of her contemporaries' music took a toll on her voice"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXIGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXIGENT definition: 1. needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people: 2. needing urgent attention…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exigentExigent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Exigent things and people demand attention—for example, an exigent client expects so much that they are hard to satisfy, and exigent circumstances are so significant that they can be used to justify certain police actions without the warrant typically required.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › exigentEXIGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exigent definition: requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.. See examples of EXIGENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXIGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXIGENT meaning: 1. needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people: 2. needing urgent attention…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exigentExigent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When circumstances become exigent, it's time to act. When exigent questions arise, an answer is necessary. You can also use exigent for a person who demands attention, usually by complaining. If you've ever worked as a waiter, you've surely dealt with an exigent customer.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › exigentExigent - definition of exigent by The Free Dictionary

    Define exigent. exigent synonyms, exigent pronunciation, exigent translation, English dictionary definition of exigent. adj. 1. Requiring immediate action; pressing: an exigent need. See Synonyms at urgent. 2. Having or making urgent demands; demanding: "Some citizens .....

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › exigent_n1exigent, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun exigent is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for exigent is from before 1325, in Statutes of the Realm.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXIGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exigentexigent | meaning of exigent in Longman Dictionary of...

    exigent meaning, definition, what is exigent: demanding a lot of attention from other ...: Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › exigent_n2exigent, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word exigent mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word exigent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word exigent?