Definition of EXIGENT

exigent

Plural: exigents

Adjective Satellite

  • demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken
    • "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"
  • requiring precise accuracy
    • "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

Adj

  • Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  • Demanding; requiring great effort.

Noun

  • Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.
  • The amount that is required.
  • A writ in proceedings before outlawry.

Adjective

  • Requiring immediate action; urgent.

Examples

  • An exigent play was needed to block the opponent’s impending bingo in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”). Doublet of exigeant.

Scrabble Score: 15

exigent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exigent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exigent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

exigent: valid Words With Friends Word