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 | ||