imperative (242 synonym found)

Imperative has 242 synonyms. The top synonyms for imperative are absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, acid, acute, allegiance, arbitrary, aristocratic and 234 more. Browse the full list below.


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What is a synonym for imperative?

A common synonym for imperative is absolute. Other synonyms include absolutist, absolutistic, acid, acute.

How many synonyms does imperative have?

Imperative has 242 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does imperative mean?

(n): the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive).


Definition of imperative:

(n) : the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same form as that of its second person ("you") present tense; an essential action, a must: something which is imperative
"the verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."
(adj) : essential; having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables
"it is imperative that you come here right now."
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Definition of imperative:

(n) : the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same form as that of its second person ("you") present tense; an essential action, a must: something which is imperative
"the verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."
(adj) : essential; having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables
"it is imperative that you come here right now."
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