Synonyms of emergent

emergent

adjective

i-ˈmər-jənt 

as in urgent

needing immediate attention

since the problem was not seen as emergent, implementation of the expensive solution for it was continually put off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urgent
• acute
• critical
• pressing
• compelling
• intense
• dire
• imperative
• exigent
• crying
• instant
• desperate
• serious
• immediate
• importunate
• extreme
• imperious
• burning
• insistent
• crucial
• clamant
• overriding
• dangerous
• necessitous
• hazardous
• life-and-death
• demanding
• severe
• explosive
• precarious
• life-or-death
• unstable
• perilous
• vital
• grave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minor
• incidental
• unimportant
• trivial
• noncritical
• low-pressure
• negligible
• nonurgent
• stable
• safe
• nonthreatening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emergent

The fund’s objective includes ensuring sovereign control over developing an emergent strategic energy capability and projecting British industrial and technological influence into a future global fusion market forecasted to be worth trillions. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025

There is no post-emergent product to kill these without harming existing desirable turf. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025

If weeds have grown in the driveway cracks in previous seasons and haven't sprouted yet, opt for a pre-emergent weed killer. —Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025

Despite some treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), the study noted that only a small percentage of participants reported side effects directly related to lepodisiran. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025