imperative as in requiring attention or action
- "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"
- "requests that grew more and more imperative"
imperative as in relating to verbs in the imperative mood
imperative as in a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
Synonyms
- imperative mooda mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- jussive mooda mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- imperative forma mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative as in some duty that is essential and urgent