Imperative

Adjective

Of vital importance; crucial or essential.

Pronunciation

Im-per-a-tive

Synonyms

Essential, Crucial, Urgent, Necessary, Mandatory

Antonyms

Optional, Unnecessary, Nonessential, Discretionary, Secondary

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → अनिवार्य (anivārya)

🇮🇳 Bengali → আবশ্যক (ābaśyaka)

🇮🇳 Tamil → கட்டாயமான (kaṭṭāyamāṉa)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ (kaḍḍāya)

🇮🇳 Telugu → తప్పనిసరి (tappanisari)

🇮🇳 Urdu → لازمی (lazmi)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Imperativo

🇫🇷 French → Impératif

🇩🇪 German → Imperativ

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 迫切的 (pòqiè de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 命令的な (meirei-teki na)

Examples
  1. It is imperative that we address climate change before it is too late.
  2. The doctor stressed the imperative need for the patient to follow the treatment plan.
  3. In an emergency, it is imperative to remain calm and follow the safety protocols.