Synonyms & related words for exigent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exigent — including exacting, clamant, insistent, urgent, demanding, importunate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exigent

Explore words related to exigent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exigence, exigency, demands, unexacting, urgency, urgently, demandingly, importunity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for exigent

Common synonyms for exigent include exacting, clamant, insistent, urgent, demanding, importunate, stringent, necessitous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does exigent come from?

The word exigent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ig-, from Latin ago (“drive, demand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.