imperative
Meaning of imperative
- of vital importance; crucial.
immediate action was imperative
it is imperative that standards are maintained
- giving an authoritative command; peremptory.
the bell pealed again, a final imperative call
- an essential or urgent thing.
free movement of labour was an economic imperative
- a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood’), from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.
Information about imperative
Hyphenation of imperative
im-per-a-tive
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- imperative is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
imperative synonyms
Meaning mood:
Meaning absolutely necessary; essential:
Meaning decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something:
Meaning expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements:
Meaning absolutely necessary; extremely important:
Meaning needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential:
Meaning absolutely necessary:
Meaning pressing; demanding:
Meaning requiring quick or immediate action or attention:
Meaning requiring immediate action or attention:
Meaning officially compulsory, or otherwise considered essential; indispensable:
Meaning required by law or a rule; obligatory:
Meaning required by law or mandate; compulsory:
Meaning required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory:
Meaning insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way:
Meaning indicating or expressing authority; imposing:
Meaning arrogant and domineering:
Meaning able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable:
Meaning powerful and able to control others:
Meaning of, characteristic of, or suitable for a lord:
Meaning having or showing great authority:
Meaning relating to a ruler who has absolute power:
Meaning of or typical of a ruler with total power:
Meaning asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way:
Meaning unpleasantly overpowering:
Meaning having or showing a confident and forceful personality:
Meaning having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure:
Meaning insisting on or demanding something; not allowing refusal:
Meaning fond of giving people orders; domineering:
Meaning showing excessive confidence or pride:
imperative antonyms
Meaning lacking in importance or significance:
Meaning available to be chosen but not obligatory:
Meaning ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive:
Translation of imperative
- Italian: imperativo
- German: Imperativ
- Spanish: imperativo
Words that rhyme with imperative
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