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A2 — Elementaryadjective

urgente

urgent, pressing, immediate

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

impellenteimprorogabileimmediatopressante

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

rimandabilenon urgentesecondariodifferibile

Usage note

'Urgente' is used in formal and informal contexts alike. 'Impellente' is more literary. 'Improrogabile' (cannot be postponed) is formal/bureaucratic.

Example

"Ho ricevuto una chiamata urgente dall'ufficio."

"I received an urgent call from the office."

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