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Detailed Synonyms for imperative in English

imperative:

imperative adj

  1. imperative
  2. imperative
  3. imperative
  4. imperative
  5. imperative
    – requiring attention or action 1
    imperative
    – requiring attention or action 1
    • imperative adj
      • as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative1
      • requests that grew more and more imperative1
  6. imperative
    – relating to verbs in the imperative mood 1
    imperative
    – relating to verbs in the imperative mood 1

imperative [the ~] noun

  1. the imperative
    the imperative
  2. the imperative
    the imperative; the essence; the heart of the matter
  3. the imperative
    – some duty that is essential and urgent 1
    the imperative
    – some duty that is essential and urgent 1
  4. the imperative
    – a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior 1
    the imperative; the jussive mood; the imperative form; the imperative mood
    – a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior 1

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Related Definitions for "imperative":

  1. requiring attention or action1
    • as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative1
    • requests that grew more and more imperative1
  2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood1
  3. some duty that is essential and urgent1
  4. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior1

Related Synonyms for imperative