English noun: imperativeness | |||
1. | imperativeness (state) the state of demanding notice or attention | ||
Samples | The insistence of their hunger. The press of business matters. | ||
Synonyms | insistence, insistency, press, pressure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
2. | imperativeness (attribute) the quality of being insistent | ||
Samples | He pressed his demand with considerable instancy. | ||
Synonyms | instancy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||