Autocratic, a matter of life and death, assertive, and authoritative are all synonyms for imperative. Unimportant and optional are these antonyms of imperative. And here are another 37 synonyms for imperative.
Imperative Synonyms
1. vital
- A matter of life and death
- All-important
- Compulsory
- Critical
- Crucial
- Essential
- Exigent
- Indispensable
- Mandatory
- Necessary
- Of great consequence
- Of the essence
- Of vital importance
- Pressing
- Required
- Urgent
- Vital
- Vitally important
- Obligatory
2. authoritative
- Assertive
- Authoritative
- Autocratic
- Bossy
- Commanding
- Dictatorial
- Domineering
- Firm
- High-handed
- Imperious
- Insistent
- Lordly
- Magisterial
- Masterful
- Overbearing
- Peremptory
- Overweening