Urgent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12
/ˈɜː.dʒənt/ (adj)
necessary to deal with immediately, essential, imperative, intense, grave, vital, needing immediate attention, pressing, exigent, acute, serious, critical, crucial, burning, compelling – earnest – persuasive, insistent, demanding, pleading, importunate
Should the cut on your finger or the pain in your chest send you to the emergency room or an urgent care center? It’s difficult to be sure. So we’re making matters easy by providing this clear-cut description of where to go for the care you need.
Life-threatening emergencies, such as a heart attack or serious head injury, require a visit to the emergency department, also called the emergency room (ER). An illness or injury that does not appear to be life threatening but can’t wait until the next day should be treated at an urgent care center.
Source: https://www.mountsinai.org/
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant
Noun: urgency
Adverb: urgently
