exigent — requiring immediate action or attention; urgent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: requiring immediate action or attention; urgent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeksɪdʒənt/
Example Sentences
- The teacher declared an exigent bathroom situation during the final exam.
- Police can search without a warrant in exigent circumstances.
- The hospital staff responded to the exigent medical emergency.
exigent
ADJECTIVE[/ˈeksɪdʒənt/]
requiring immediate action or attention; urgent
The ER team faces exigent demands as multiple critical patients arrive at once.
An exigent crisis sends the agent racing to the regent!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'exigent-', the present participle stem of 'exigere', meaning 'to demand or require'. The word combines 'ex-' (out) and 'agere' (to drive or act), literally meaning 'to drive out' or 'to demand urgently'.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + agere (to drive/act) + -ent (adjective suffix indicating a state or quality) = exigent (demanding immediate attention)
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📝Examples
“The teacher declared an exigent bathroom situation during the final exam.”
“Police can search without a warrant in exigent circumstances.”
“The hospital staff responded to the exigent medical emergency.”
“My cat's exigent demand for treats woke me up at 3 AM.”
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