imperativeness

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/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv.nəs/

noun

The state or condition of being imperative.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounimperativeness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being imperative.

    Synonyms: imperativity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or condition of being imperative.

Similar
imperativity

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of demanding notice or attention

Broader

nounthe quality of being insistent

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Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

imperativeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperativeness

MLA

“imperativeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperativeness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imperativeness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperativeness.

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