priorities

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interjection

An expression, chiefly unfriendly, remarking disagreement with someone else's order of priorities; that someone takes the wrong action compared to something else, or in the wrong order. Get your priorities straight.

“So you decided to buy a fancy teacup instead of paying rent? Well, I mean... priorities.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of priority
interjectionpriorities (priorities)
  1. informalAn expression, chiefly unfriendly, remarking disagreement with someone else's order of priorities; that someone takes the wrong action compared to something else, or in the wrong order. Get your priorities straight.

    So you decided to buy a fancy teacup instead of paying rent? Well, I mean... priorities.

    1 more example

    The house was on fire, but Alex still insisted to complete that game before evacuating. Priorities.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prioritise
Cite this entry
APA

priorities. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorities

MLA

“priorities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorities. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priorities,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorities.

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