exigency meaning

UK US /ˌɛkˈsɪdʒənsi/ 4 syllables

exigency (noun): a pressing or urgent situation.

exigency has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

exigency as a noun

  1. a pressing or urgent situation
    • the health-care exigency

    Type of: crisis

    Related forms: exigent

  2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
    • he never knew what to do in an emergency

    Synonyms: emergency, pinch

    Type of: crisis

    Related forms: exigent

How to pronounce exigency

exigency is pronounced /ˌɛkˈsɪdʒənsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in CY · 8-letter words

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