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Exigent

adjective / EK-suh-junt / Hard
Meaning

Demanding immediate attention; urgent or pressing in nature.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin 'exigentem' (driving out, demanding), present participle of 'exigere' (to drive out, demand). Same root as 'exact'.

Synonyms
Pressing Urgent Critical
Antonyms
Trivial Deferrable Non-essential
Example Sentence
"The DST Task Force's exigent recommendation for an accelerated migration timeline to post-quantum cryptography reflects the 'harvest-now-decrypt-later' risk to India's critical digital infrastructure."
🎯 UPSC Usage

GS2/3 Mains: Use for genuinely time-sensitive policy issues, exigent climate adaptation, exigent water-stress measures, exigent biosecurity preparedness. Sharper than 'urgent'.

Relevant Subjects
Science & Tech
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