Definition & Meaning of "exigent"in English

exigent

expecting flawless and precise performance from other people

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most exigent

Comparative

more exigent

gradable

Examples

The exigent manager expected every task to be completed flawlessly and on time.

requiring immediate action or attention due to urgency

clamant

crying

instant

pressing

urgent

Examples

The exigent circumstances forced the team to act quickly.

Lexical Tree

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