urgency meaning

urgency as a noun

1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

   Type of: necessity

   Kinds: hurry, imperativeness, criticality

2. pressing importance requiring speedy action
   • the urgency of his need

   Type of: importance

   Kinds: edge, imperativeness

   Related forms: urgent

3. an urgent situation calling for prompt action
   • I'll be there, barring any urgencies
   • they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs

   Type of: situation

   Related forms: urgent

4. insistent solicitation and entreaty
   • his importunity left me no alternative but to agree

   Synonyms: importunity, urging

   Type of: solicitation

   Related forms: urge

How to pronounce urgency

urgency is pronounced /ˈɜːdʒənsi/ in British English and /ˈɝdʒənsi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with urgency

• emergency