Imperative synonyms

Autocratic, a matter of life and death, assertive, and authoritative are all synonyms for imperative. Unimportant and optional are antonyms of imperative. And here are 37 another word for imperative.

Another word for imperative

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, and obligatory are all synonyms for imperative.

2. authoritative

Assertive, authoritative, autocratic, bossy, commanding, dictatorial, domineering, firm, high-handed, imperious, insistent, lordly, magisterial, masterful, overbearing, peremptory, and overweening are all another word for imperative.

Imperative synonym statistics

Imperative synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 4, 16, 17, 18, and 21 letters and 2 synonyms with 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13 letters. 3 synonyms with 8 letters and 7 synonyms with 9 letters.

5 synonyms with 10 letters and 4 synonyms with 11 letters. For a total of 34 another word for imperative.

Imperative sentences

It's imperative to finish today.

The instructions were imperative to follow.

She made an imperative decision quickly.

Communication is imperative in teamwork.

Related Words for imperative

  1. Arrive
    • Synonyms: come, get here/there
    • Opposites: depart, leave
    • Part of speech: verb
  2. Proliferation
    • Synonyms: Expansion, growth
    • Opposites: reduction, decline
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Concentration
    • Synonyms: close attention, close thought
    • Opposites: inattention, distraction
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Conducive
    • Synonyms: good for, helpful to
    • Opposites: unfavourable, detrimental
    • Part of speech: adjective
  5. Irrational
    • Synonyms: unreasonable, illogical
    • Opposites: rational, logical
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Aspiration
    • Synonyms: desire, hope
    • Opposites: apathy, indifference
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Elusive
    • Synonyms: Evasive, slippery
    • Opposites: obvious, straightforward
    • Part of speech: adjective
  8. Hierarchy
    • Synonyms: Ranking, order
    • Opposites: equality, egalitarianism
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Generated
    • Synonyms: Produced, created
    • Opposites: destroyed, eliminated
    • Part of speech: verb
  10. Generate
    • Synonyms: cause, give rise to
    • Opposites: destroy, eliminate
    • Part of speech: verb
  11. Overarching
    • Synonyms: All-encompassing, comprehensive
    • Opposites: specific, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  12. Compensation
    • Synonyms: recompense, repayment
    • Opposites: penalty, deprivation
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Native
    • Synonyms: indigenous, original
    • Opposites: immigrant, non-native
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Revelation
    • Synonyms: disclosure, surprising fact
    • Opposites: keeping, covering up
    • Part of speech: noun
  15. Alive
    • Synonyms: living, live
    • Opposites: dead, extinct, inanimate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Passive
    • Synonyms: submissive, acquiescent
    • Opposites: active, assertive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Negative
    • Synonyms: pessimistic, defeatist
    • Opposites: positive, optimistic, constructive, good
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Ineffective
    • Synonyms: unsuccessful, non-successful
    • Opposites: effective, efficient
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Offensive
    • Synonyms: insulting, rude
    • Opposites: complimentary, polite
    • Part of speech: adjective
  20. Exploitation
    • Synonyms: taking advantage, making use
    • Opposites: benevolence, altruism
    • Part of speech: noun
  21. Captivate
    • Synonyms: enthral, charm
    • Opposites: repel, bore, repellent, boring
    • Part of speech: verb
  22. Captivating
    • Synonyms: Entrancing, mesmerizing
    • Opposites: boring, uninteresting
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Validation
    • Synonyms: Confirmation, approval
    • Opposites: rejection, disapproval
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Situation
    • Synonyms: circumstances, set of circumstances
    • Opposites: chaos, disorganization
    • Part of speech: noun
  25. Formation
    • Synonyms: emergence, coming into being
    • Opposites: destruction, disappearance, dissolution
    • Part of speech: noun
  26. Exaggerate
    • Synonyms: overstate, overemphasize
    • Opposites: play down, understate
    • Part of speech: verb
  27. Exaggerated
    • Synonyms: overstated, overemphasized
    • Opposites: understated, moderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Systematic
    • Synonyms: structured, methodical
    • Opposites: disorganized, chaotic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  29. Property
    • Synonyms: possessions, belongings
    • Opposites: loss, dispossession
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Glimpse
    • Synonyms: brief look, quick look
    • Opposites: stare, gaze
    • Part of speech: noun
  31. Inconsiderate
    • Synonyms: thoughtless, unthinking
    • Opposites: considerate, thoughtful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Considerate
    • Synonyms: attentive, thoughtful
    • Opposites: thoughtless, selfish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  33. Deprive
    • Synonyms: bankrupt, bereave
    • Opposites: provide, bestow
    • Part of speech: verb
  34. Deprived
    • Synonyms: disadvantaged, underprivileged
    • Opposites: fortunate, wealthy
    • Part of speech: adjective
  35. Intuitive
    • Synonyms: instinctive, intuitional
    • Opposites: logical, rational
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Degradation
    • Synonyms: humiliation, shame
    • Opposites: improvement, upliftment
    • Part of speech: noun
  37. Destination
    • Synonyms: journey's end, end of the line
    • Opposites: origin, starting point
    • Part of speech: noun
  38. Volatile
    • Synonyms: evaporative, vaporous
    • Opposites: stable, constant
    • Part of speech: adjective
  39. Attentive
    • Synonyms: alert, awake
    • Opposites: inattentive, inconsiderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  40. Imposed
    • Synonyms: Enforced, forced
    • Opposites: removed, lifted
    • Part of speech: verb
  41. Impose
    • Synonyms: foist, force
    • Opposites: permit, allow
    • Part of speech: verb
  42. Assertive
    • Synonyms: confident, forceful
    • Opposites: retiring, passive, submissive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  43. Pragmatic
    • Synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact
    • Opposites: impractical, unrealistic, idealistic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  44. Conservative
    • Synonyms: traditionalist, traditional
    • Opposites: left-winger, liberal, socialist
    • Part of speech: adjective
  45. Era
    • Synonyms: epoch, age
    • Opposites: moment, instant
    • Part of speech: noun
  46. Most important
    • Synonyms: Critical, crucial
    • Opposites: least significant, insignificant
    • Part of speech: adjective
  47. Manipulation
    • Synonyms: Maneuvering, handling
    • Opposites: honesty, transparency
    • Part of speech: noun
  48. Imagination
    • Synonyms: imaginative faculty, creative power
    • Opposites: reality, fact
    • Part of speech: noun
  49. Manifestation
    • Synonyms: Display, expression
    • Opposites: concealment, hiddenness
    • Part of speech: noun
  50. Important
    • Synonyms: main, chief
    • Opposites: unimportant, inessential, irrelevant
    • Part of speech: adjective
  51. Correlation
    • Synonyms: connection, association
    • Opposites: disconnection, divergence
    • Part of speech: noun
  52. Impulsive
    • Synonyms: impetuous, spontaneous
    • Opposites: cautious, premeditated
    • Part of speech: adjective
  53. Narrative
    • Synonyms: account, story
    • Opposites: silence, summary
    • Part of speech: noun
  54. Relative to
    • Synonyms: In relation to, concerning
    • Opposites: independent of, unrelated to
    • Part of speech: preposition
  55. Relatively
    • Synonyms: Comparatively, somewhat
    • Opposites: absolutely, distinctly
    • Part of speech: adverb