exigency

Noun

Meaning

The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

emergency necessity urgency pressure demand crisis distress pinch exigence strait Straits need crossroad pass want
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Antonyms

advantage solution finding answer explanation conclusion
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Hypernyms

crisis

Related terms

exigent exiguity exiguous exigenter

Phrases with the word

notwithstanding the exigency to despite the exigency despite the exigency to notwithstanding the exigency

Derivatives

exigencies

Examples

he never knew what to do in an emergency Source: Internet

the health-care exigency Source: Internet

From that start in exigency, Wobbly song writing became common because they "articulated the frustrations, hostilities, and humor of the homeless and the dispossessed." Source: Internet

In general, however, Ethiopians use their father's name as a surname in most instances where identification is necessary, sometimes employing both father's and grandfather's names together where exigency dictates. Source: Internet

It also indicated that if these proposals were ignored, then another convention should be called and given "such powers and instructions as the exigency of a crisis may require". Source: Internet

President Óscar Arias Sánchez admitted the action was a response to economic exigency. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

exigeant exigeante exigence exigendary exigent exigenter