Important vs. Urgent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Important and Urgent
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Important
Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant
An important message that must get through.
Close friends who are important to me.
Urgent
Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
Important
Having high social rank or influence; prominent
Government leaders and other important people.
Urgent
Conveying a sense of pressing importance
An urgent message.
Important
Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative
Recited the decree with an important air.
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Urgent
Requiring immediate attention.
An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.
Important
(Obsolete) Importunate.
Urgent
Of people: insistent, solicitous.
Important
Having relevant and crucial value.
It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience.
Urgent
Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly important.
Some urgent cause to ordain the contrary.
The Egyptians were urgent upon the people that they might send them out of the land in haste.
Important
(obsolete) Pompous; self-important.
Urgent
Compelling immediate action;
Too pressing to permit of longer delay
The urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'
Bridges in urgent need of repair
Important
Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious.
Thou hast strength as muchAs serves to execute a mind very important.
Important
Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty.
Things small as nothing . . . He makes important.
Important
Bearing on; forcible; driving.
He fiercely at him flew,And with important outrage him assailed.
Important
Importunate; pressing; urgent.
Important
Of great significance or value;
Important people
The important questions of the day
Important
Important in effect or meaning;
A significant change in tax laws
A significant change in the Constitution
A significant contribution
Significant details
Statistically significant
Important
Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis;
A crucial moment in his career
A crucial election
A crucial issue for women
Important
Having authority or ascendancy or influence;
An important official
The captain's authoritative manner
Important
Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position;
Recited the decree with an important air
Took long important strides in the direction of his office
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