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Imperative

//ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv//

Synonyms for "imperative" (271 found)

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Informal (34)

Noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

place rule mission code

Adj, adv, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, slang(1 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

acute final grinding slashing

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

business acid official bossy indispensable needful

Adj, name, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

Intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(3 words)

crucial gutsy punchy

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(1 words)

General use (237)

Name, noun, verb(4 words)

order burden will norm

Noun, verb(15 words)

form command pressure mandate principle must homage dictate guideline bidding overruling ordering behest restraining constraining

Adj, noun(40 words)

absolute substantial critical fundamental essential regulation dominant potent prominent ascendant authoritarian effective indicative considerable dogmatic potential peremptory arbitrary corrosive insolent

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directive permissive conditional prerequisite mandatory exigent prescript totalitarian requisite influential compulsive instructive compulsory suppressive absolutist magistral optative decretal subjunctive jussive

Adj, noun, verb(21 words)

burning piercing rubric telling striking leading ultimate binding ruling biting driving ranking mordant pressing crying domineering commanding controlling importunate compelling

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Adj, name, noun(5 words)

superior imperial senior necessary inevitable

Adj, name(2 words)

Intj, noun, verb(2 words)

respect pleasure

Name, noun(1 words)

Adjective(63 words)

authoritative weighty nervous sensational vigorous decisive important strict irresistible eminent poignant impressive magisterial oppressive forceful conclusive arrogant incisive competent forcible

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Noun(38 words)

convention mode commitment devotion obligation formula dedication predicament dictum loyalty onus ordinance deference pronouncement urgency ethics fealty immediacy exigency allegiance

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required commandment dictation golden rule mitzvah tenet devoir principium imperativeness line of duty call of duty hest pressingness exigence imperative mood jussive mood imperative form imperative verb

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, adv(3 words)

powerful lordly ex officio

Adj, verb(8 words)

penetrating exacting demanding overbearing authorized required entailed mandated

Adv, noun, pron, verb(1 words)

Verb(8 words)

governing dictated imposed claimed demanded dictating obligating mandating

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dire necessity matter of necessity urgent need

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