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What is another word for
imperative
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Adjective
Extremely urgent or important, to the point of being impossible to do without
Required or commanded by authority
Requiring immediate action
Giving an authoritative command
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Significant in importance or esteem
Too powerful or convincing to be resisted
Persistent in one's endeavors or demands
Noun
An essential or urgent thing or action
A moral, professional or legal duty
A command, signal or authorization to do something
Moral principles that govern the conduct of a person or organization
The grammatical mood expressing an order
A requirement for something
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Adjective
▲
Extremely urgent or important, to the point of being impossible to do without
critical
vital
crucial
essential
exigent
indispensable
necessary
integral
requisite
important
needed
incumbent
inescapable
must-have
vitally important
all-important
of great consequence
of the essence
of vital importance
a matter of life and death
key
required
paramount
significant
pivotal
consequential
fundamental
necessitous
mandatory
urgent
needful
central
pressing
prerequisite
obligatory
compulsory
high-priority
life-and-death
acute
pre-eminent
principal
compelling
called for
of the utmost importance
burning
cardinal
decisive
momentous
chief
basic
major
primary
prime
substantive
constitutive
quintessential
weighty
far-reaching
intrinsic
deciding
influential
core
determining
all important
meaningful
focal
serious
grave
heavy
salient
meat-and-potatoes
earth-shattering
life-or-death
historic
foremost
stipulated
preeminent
telling
wanted
inherent
structural
radical
rudimental
rudimentary
nitty-gritty
profound
capital
main
foundational
constitutional
elemental
constituent
material
invaluable
fateful
settling
big
considerable
determinative
at the heart of
de rigueur
much needed
world-shaking
overriding
ponderous
great
very important
epoch-making
now or never
heavy-duty
large-scale
dire
intense
basal
king
desired
expedient
lacking
strategic
number one
lacked
everything
best
fundamental to
at the core of
integral to
central to
demanded
mission-critical
business-critical
at the center of
underlined
bottom-line
called-for
dominant
name-of-the-game
overruling
primal
premier
predominant
coal-and-ice
leading
climactic
grand
supreme
top
ruling
master
monumental
tough
portentous
characteristic
outstanding
substantial
prominent
big-time
extensive
uppermost
earnest
dynamic
germane
special
pertinent
powerful
conspicuous
emphatic
staple
natural
underlying
elementary
apocalyptic
noteworthy
testing
climacteric
final
connected
component
innate
trying
searching
earth-shaking
extremely important
life-saving
world-shattering
life or death
of great moment
conclusive
of moment
life-changing
deep
major-league
almighty
of consequence
big league
psychological
absolute
definite
forceful
definitive
desperate
clamorous
insistent
showdown
hanging by thread
touchy
on thin ice
touch-and-go
climatic
authoritative
imperious
trenchant
decided
incisive
certain
crisp
settled
fatal
peremptory
litmus test
most important
more ❯
“Physical fitness and mental strength are
imperative
for reaching the summit.”
Adjective
▲
Required or commanded by authority
compulsory
incumbent
mandatory
obligatory
necessary
required
peremptory
forced
nonelective
involuntary
requisite
prescribed
binding
essential
demanded
unavoidable
inescapable
compulsatory
de rigueur
enforced
statutory
stipulated
needed
coercive
exacted
prerequisite
coerced
indispensable
unwilling
compelled
compelling
set
imposed
ordained
needful
integral
necessitous
called for
must-have
vital
enforceable
contractual
curricular
recommended
pivotal
dictated
slave
critical
crucial
necessitated
conscripted
important
OB
unalterable
indissoluble
irrevocable
imperious
urgent
commanding
irremissible
fixed
unbreakable
conclusive
the law
unconsenting
constrained
called-for
permanent
reluctant
grudging
begrudging
bounden
will-less
against your will
against one's wishes
incumbent on
counted upon
forcible
assigned
specified
obliged
impelled
invoked
charged
enjoined
executed
advocated
sanctioned
established
kept
carried out
forced upon
more ❯
“It is
imperative
that you adhere to the terms of your employment.”
Adjective
▲
Requiring immediate action
acute
burning
urgent
critical
dire
exigent
pressing
compelling
clamant
emergent
imperious
crying
importunate
necessitous
instant
crucial
vital
serious
grave
desperate
drastic
important
essential
severe
extreme
parlous
life-and-death
precarious
clamorous
profound
climacteric
significant
dreadful
necessary
alarming
terrible
all-important
sore
great
paramount
fundamental
high-priority
overriding
needful
portentous
immoderate
distressing
exacting
clamoring
US
clamouring
UK
pivotal
major
now or never
pertinent
prevalent
relevant
controversial
active
current
topical
contemporary
lively
demanding attention
live
of interest
heavy
integral
emergency
intense
immediate
impelling
perilous
leading
required
primary
key
capital
driving
indispensable
principal
foremost
hazardous
awful
momentous
weighty
demanded
chief
called-for
top-priority
very great
time-critical
of the utmost importance
of the essence
life and death
must-have
of great consequence
pre-eminent
egregious
bad
decisive
afflictive
life-threatening
worrying
crisis
consequential
extraordinary
fateful
fierce
vehement
furious
real
vicious
very grave
popular
dominant
widespread
running
prevailing
earnest
circulating
common
alive
debatable
unsettled
effective
of current interest
more ❯
“There is an
imperative
need for developing technology skills and financial acumen among the world's most vulnerable.”
Adjective
▲
Giving an authoritative command
commanding
imperious
authoritative
autocratic
dictatorial
peremptory
domineering
lordly
magisterial
overbearing
assertive
firm
bossy
insistent
masterful
overweening
aggressive
bidding
dominant
harsh
high-handed
imperial
ordering
powerful
stern
tyrannical
authoritarian
despotic
arrogant
tyrannous
autocratical
tyrannic
dogmatic
officious
high and mighty
oppressive
arbitrary
dominating
severe
iron-handed
pushy
haughty
egotistic
confident
imposing
draconian
emphatic
forceful
strict
coercive
bullish
willful
wilful
dictative
heavy-handed
iron-fisted
pompous
proud
cocky
insolent
regnant
intolerant
fascistic
repressive
superior
rigid
inflexible
bullying
assured
Neronian
dogmatical
unyielding
cocksure
presumptuous
pontifical
overproud
impressive
strong
clamorous
throwing weight around
crack-the-whip
doctrinaire
lording it
supercilious
opinionated
in charge
high-and-mighty
ascendant
preponderant
prevalent
cavalier
disdainful
demanding
not backward in coming forward
autarchic
controlling
masterly
decisive
subjugating
poised
pushful
uncompromising
positive
stringent
rigorous
compelling
know-it-all
self-confident
self-assured
sure of oneself
strong-willed
crack the whip
in driver's seat
on your high horse
absolute
undemocratic
anti-democratic
determined
tough
cruel
totalitarian
monocratic
tsarist
czarist
bold
illiberal
obstinate
hard
fierce
merciless
brutal
inhuman
resolute
exacting
self-assertive
ruthless
pushing
single-minded
stubborn
forward
obdurate
zealous
ironhanded
adamant
strenuous
steadfast
relentless
ambitious
feisty
vigorous
dynamic
audacious
unbending
vehement
energetic
bumptious
mean
opinionative
prejudiced
opinioned
bigoted
absolutist
formidable
hardhanded
biased
pitiless
tenacious
resolved
violent
stiff
rough
supreme
in-your-face
unwavering
effective
prominent
leading
overpowering
reigning
transcendent
unflinching
immovable
mulish
nervy
driven
abusive
unrelenting
obtrusive
unjust
onerous
burdensome
heavy
inconsiderate
murderous
rugged
potent
prevailing
brash
militant
summary
committed
disciplinarian
unlimited
competitive
uncontrolled
thrusting
staunch
spirited
self-asserting
one-party
autarchical
loud
decided
self-willed
obnoxious
strong-minded
driving
self-important
self-possessed
offensive
muscular
enterprising
resounding
pigheaded
stalwart
impertinent
persistent
overconfident
inexorable
fixed
headstrong
purposeful
persevering
intransigent
intent
strident
loudmouthed
bullheaded
extreme
self-opinionated
intractable
dogged
bull-headed
of fixed views
stiff-necked
full of oneself
hard-line
hardened
full-blooded
hard-nosed
dyed-in-the-wool
absolutistic
throwing one's weight around
unaccountable
unconstitutional
undiplomatic
insensitive
thoughtless
sadistic
restrictive
inhibiting
hardline
high-pressure
go-getting
overwhelming
crushing
autonomous
punitive
unrestrained
single-party
throwing one's weight about
unfair
influential
manipulative
predominant
convincing
dystopian
partisan
sharp-elbowed
czarlike
predominate
supereminent
exigent
downright
prime
premier
prepollent
persuasive
robust
stout
trying
excruciating
grievous
bitter
grim
searing
unassailable
prepotent
all-powerful
blustering
hectoring
of preconceived ideas
toxic
narcissistic
no joke
flat-out
straight out
presiding
governing
brassy
hard-hitting
no ifs ands or buts
remarkable
demonstrative
surpassing
ruling
gutsy
effectual
capable
able
towering
efficacious
competent
ballsy
titanic
unsentimental
resilient
dauntless
swaggering
stifling
fearless
fearsome
invincible
daring
composed
collected
go-ahead
take-charge
tough-minded
unreasonable
heavy-duty
high-powered
high-level
redoubtable
high-octane
eminent
efficient
important
fanatical
intrepid
hardheaded
uncharitable
solid
dour
callous
hard-core
hard-hearted
drastic
dire
unforgiving
no-nonsense
ascetical
hardcore
by the book
hardhearted
browbeating
ossified
austere
ascetic
unsparing
pressing
unsympathetic
astringent
disciplinary
grave
impractical
refractory
in control
indurate
recalcitrant
steely
ideological
excessive
unpragmatic
unrealistic
pertinacious
mullish
self-reliant
swivel-eyed
over-assertive
one-sided
holding fixed views
iron-willed
stubborn as a mule
cool-headed
can-do
prying
intrusive
interfering
meddling
meddlesome
bustling
unswerving
challenging
punishing
taxing
settled
unfaltering
busy
overzealous
set
true
definite
unshakeable
whole-hearted
grueling
US
arduous
testing
laborious
constant
in earnest
implacable
determinate
bound
stable
certain
unmalleable
unalterable
sure
undeviating
unshaken
inexpugnable
unshakable
unqualified
seasoned
overbusy
killer
tall
difficult
toilsome
backbreaking
gruelling
UK
herculean
going
bent
explicit
consistent
stand pat
do-or-die
never-failing
hell-bent on
hell-bent upon
bent on
bent upon
hang tough
through-and-through
dead set on
hard-and-fast
pig-headed
back-breaking
uphill
moiling
sweaty
hefty
hellacious
effortful
grinding
importunate
inquisitive
pragmatic
protrusive
nosey
intruding
snoopy
nosy
presuming
very difficult
pick-and-shovel
Augean
bureaucratic
rude
fussy
intermeddling
more ❯
“George was visited by the governor of the prison, who had received an
imperative
order for his removal.”
Adjective
▲
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
insolent
impudent
bold
impertinent
cheeky
audacious
brazen
rude
presumptuous
brash
cocky
arrogant
disrespectful
fresh
forward
sassy
saucy
disdainful
brassy
contemptuous
discourteous
nervy
impolite
cocksure
flip
unmannerly
wise
pert
uncivil
insulting
overbearing
contumelious
abusive
offensive
brassbound
smart
arch
ungracious
peremptory
barefaced
lippy
malapert
insubordinate
dictatorial
procacious
mannerless
magisterial
breezy
brazen-faced
ill-mannered
bold-faced
smart-alecky
bad mannered
lacking civility
out-of-line
off-base
put down
shameless
haughty
supercilious
bumptious
pushy
pompous
uppity
cavalier
immodest
lordly
overconfident
lofty
imperious
superior
unabashed
scornful
overweening
inconsiderate
presuming
sniffy
pretentious
proud
unblushing
blatant
uppish
high-handed
conceited
high and mighty
smug
bad-mannered
snooty
highfalutin
high-and-mighty
huffy
self-assertive
patronizing
US
hifalutin
assumptive
flippant
egotistic
irreverent
toplofty
condescending
assuming
overbold
snobbish
patronising
UK
egotistical
ill-bred
toploftical
thoughtless
boastful
vainglorious
hubristic
disparaging
self-important
vain
cool
unmannered
self-asserting
unashamed
huffish
arrant
boorish
masterful
unembarrassed
familiar
stuck-up
snotty
stiff-necked
derisive
churlish
crude
chesty
brass-necked
important
opinionated
unhandsome
mouthy
high-hat
uncalled-for
uncouth
domineering
flagrant
bold as brass
blustering
self-confident
swaggering
aloof
confident
hoity-toity
snippy
prideful
derogatory
curt
blunt
brusque
narcissistic
offhand
toffee-nosed
bossy
vulgar
ignorant
oafish
dismissive
overfamiliar
defiant
crass
self-assured
sneering
mocking
boldfaced
loutish
self-satisfied
uncomplimentary
puffed up
graceless
ungentlemanly
unladylike
bigheaded
ungallant
swollen-headed
sharp
snobby
ostentatious
stuck up
bloated
unrefined
autocratic
scoffing
egoistic
egoistical
improper
short
outrageous
pontifical
out of line
abrupt
rough
elitist
know-it-all
swellheaded
coarse
full of oneself
self-conceited
biggity
unpleasant
facetious
assertive
disgracious
self-opinionated
biggety
gruff
surly
mischievous
cute
sarcastic
forceful
smart-arsed
UK
egocentric
smart-assed
US
smarty-pants
smart-aleck
smarty
too big for your boots
affected
disagreeable
bragging
indelicate
free
self-centered
US
self-righteous
unrepentant
officious
cold-shoulder
denigratory
selfish
self-serving
self-centred
UK
belittling
pejorative
self-affected
self-promoting
self-engrossed
self-congratulatory
self-contented
self-adulatory
self-glorifying
big-headed
degrading
orgulous
scathing
slighting
wise guy
indecorous
impetuous
aggressive
unchivalrous
profane
opprobrious
on your high horse
underbred
impious
blasphemous
sacrilegious
sullen
intrusive
crusty
withering
tyrannical
despotic
misbehaved
jeering
undisguised
aweless
full of yourself
as bold as brass
brazenfaced
hardened
abandoned
scurrilous
abhorrent
depraved
profligate
bald-faced
vituperatory
vituperative
dissolute
incorrigible
unprincipled
reprobate
full of contempt
fancy-pants
sure
unchaste
lewd
immoral
without shame
assured
jumped up
tactless
hotheaded
on an ego trip
impulsive
impolitic
unfriendly
undiplomatic
derisory
showy
deprecatory
badly behaved
rash
unceremonious
ungenteel
witty
flashy
inaffable
unkind
unconcerned
obtrusive
loud-mouthed
demeaning
loud
depreciatory
iconoclastic
hotshot
gross
hard
depreciative
smart alecky
glib
meddlesome
presumptive
authoritarian
oppressive
derogative
indecent
denigrative
harsh
decrying
jocular
fearless
detractive
overt
whimsical
tongue-in-cheek
insensitive
snippety
thrusting
snide
gritty
inappropriate
shocking
terse
sardonic
daring
unconcealed
tyrannous
irreverential
unhallowed
ungodly
unholy
authoritative
in-your-face
autocratical
unshrinking
tyrannic
humorous
bullish
low-bred
coercive
throwing one's weight around
bantam
wanton
bare-faced
commanding
pushful
unapologetic
forthright
imperial
coming on strong
iron-handed
regnant
putting on airs
too big for your breeches
holier-than-thou
self-respecting
blusterous
scurrile
scurril
invective
vitriolic
truculent
objectionable
brave
plucky
irritable
boldface
obvious
heavy
bad
impish
ill-behaved
obloquious
foul
acerbic
humiliating
combative
volatile
weisenheiming
smart-mouthed
personal
unsubtle
amoral
violent
berating
reproachful
obnoxious
reviling
defamatory
gauche
uncharitable
feisty
hostile
unreserved
uncivilized
US
overhasty
precipitate
previous
premature
hasty
foolhardy
ungraceful
calumniating
bitter
prying
inquisitive
incongruous
interfering
meddling
unsuitable
nosy
crabbed
ill
spirited
yokelish
bounderish
chirpy
meretricious
tawdry
spunky
gutsy
raunchy
raw
roughneck
tacky
cheap
common
grandiose
uncultured
uncultivated
hardy
headstrong
cursory
off
perfunctory
remote
swanky
tony
persnickety
off base
offish
inhospitable
unfortunate
ballsy
open
standoffish
uncivilised
UK
self-aggrandizing
loudmouth
high
puffed-up
cynical
hypercritical
ill-humored
US
naughty
indifferent
indulgent
overindulgent
over-free
relaxed
unfilial
profanatory
uninhibited
despicable
malicious
dominating
heavy-handed
overassertive
direct
vivacious
undismayed
undaunted
frank
temerarious
naked
overfriendly
amusing
playful
airy
wiseguy
aristocratic
high-flown
throwing one's weight about
bullying
gaudy
ill-humoured
UK
jokey
rejecting
contemning
averse
despising
antipathetic
unsympathetic
scouting
repudiating
not backwards in coming forwards
jazzy
garish
overproud
dogmatic
unawed
unflinching
frivolous
loudmouthed
flirtatious
tolerant
free-and-easy
over-assertive
flaunting
corrupt
lording it
superficial
high-pitched
poised
composed
abashless
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ascendant
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highhanded
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transparent
impenitent
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light-hearted
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severe
strict
autarchic
controlling
clever
pointed
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apt
droll
incisive
quick
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ready
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quick-witted
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in driver's seat
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crack the whip
rustic
inurbane
positive
taunting
uncourteous
certain
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temperamental
hard-nosed
smart aleck
smart guy
smarty pants
snappy
tart
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cruel
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bluff
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cantankerous
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brusk
mean
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querulous
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chippy
morose
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choleric
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UK
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US
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cold
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frosty
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ignoble
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paltry
sordid
currish
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viperous
dishonourable
UK
teasing
ugly
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penetrating
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homespun
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US
ingrate
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quizzical
ironic
disgruntled
peeved
vehement
aggravated
irritated
grovelling
UK
brutish
roisterous
rollicking
unlovable
indignant
annoyed
uncalled for
unaccommodating
sharp-tongued
acetose
displeased
eggy
narked
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inane
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irked
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eristic
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telling
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UK
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UK
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Too powerful or convincing to be resisted
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potent
urgent
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certain
driving
forceful
inevitable
irrepressible
sure
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destined
fated
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US
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UK
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raving
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fanatic
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wackadoo
wackadoodle
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possessed
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fierce
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tumultuous
hot
explosive
convulsive
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volcanic
paroxysmal
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flaming
concentrated
ungoverned
unsuppressed
cyclonic
savage
feverish
untrammelled
UK
frenetic
heated
agitated
lively
delirious
incontinent
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untrammeled
US
impetuous
boisterous
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riotous
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storming
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harsh
blistering
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severe
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biting
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keen
unmanageable
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almighty
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enraged
energetic
blustery
ruinous
intensive
forcible
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vigorous
agonizing
US
hellacious
hard
painful
peppery
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tempestuous
agonising
UK
stormy
turbulent
coercive
dynamic
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heavy-duty
out of control
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tenacious
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bent
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bound
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stiff
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US
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vigorous
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hard-nosed
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rock-ribbed
focussed
UK
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rigorous
hell-bent
gritty
stout
obsessed
bent upon
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opinionated
settled
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keen
eager
active
true
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pat
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scrupulous
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motivated
troublesome
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zealous
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unfailing
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refractory
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inspired
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hungry
enterprising
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possessive
methodical
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rigid
intensive
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possessed
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striving
sure
harsh
unchanging
single-minded about
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definite
galvanized
US
monomaniacal
impelled
out
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induced
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impulsive
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steered
galvanised
UK
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intent on
self-driven
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repeated
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froward
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begging
loyal
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cruel
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sturdy
pitiless
stern
sweeping
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committed to the idea of
tall in the saddle
no-nonsense
on one's mettle
hell bent on
intent upon
cohesive
wrong-headed
minute
in for long haul
like bad penny
never give up
tough nut
laborious
widespread
unforgiving
deaf to reason
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close
remorseless
preoccupied
immersed
unabated
iron-fisted
pounding
mortal
hard-headed
brick-wall
absorbed
occupied
engrossed
riveted
concentrating
deep
engaged
enthralled
impatient
whole-hearted
wrapped up
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dominant
stable
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thorough
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seasoned
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positive
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out to
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resolved on
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determined on
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suppliant
trying
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tiresome
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judgemental
fussy
dictatorial
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overbearing
overexacting
unmanageable
difficult
unamenable
unaccommodating
querulous
cavilling
UK
stringent
fractious
overly solicitous
quibbling
disparaging
needy
hairsplitting
unreasonable
caviling
US
hypercritical
sticklerish
faultfinding
overscrupulous
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iron
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US
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rugged
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austere
pachydermatous
draconian
insensate
stoney
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desensitised
UK
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bloodthirsty
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inclement
vindictive
weariless
beastly
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torturous
violent
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tormenting
flinty
punishing
malignant
unadaptable
bestial
cutthroat
truculent
hateful
atrocious
hardhanded
renitent
cast-iron
grave
sustained
butcherly
awful
brute
agonizing
US
abiding
absolute
wanton
extreme
hard-working
dog-eat-dog
distressing
lacking compassion
eager beaver
deadly
hard-core
hardcore
unceasing
irreconcilable
evil
agonising
UK
revengeful
unwearying
fiendish
pig-headed
diabolical
unquenchable
insubordinate
ornery
wicked
maleficent
sworn
cold
dour
ramrod
incorrigible
uncontrollable
excessive
wolfish
coldhearted
unfluctuating
robust
terrible
forbidding
tortuous
sombre
UK
somber
US
hurtful
invariable
crushing
astringent
bad
unvarying
hearty
fell
sanguinary
sober
with a heart of stone
as stubborn as a mule
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marble-hearted
wild
standing one's ground
spiteful
unabating
rebellious
Herculean
lusty
arch
homicidal
sharp
grind
hyper
unconstrained
heinous
untoward
devilish
concrete
ironclad
frozen
hardworking
indifferent
inveterate
stiffened
mule
unemotional
unending
abominable
rancorous
acute
vile
busy
ghastly
uncontainable
bolshie
ingrained
reliable
grueling
US
repressive
unquestioning
vengeful
tyrannous
disciplinary
pervicacious
bustling
studious
inconsiderate
intolerable
arduous
consuming
galling
thrawn
unpermissive
unpleasant
unrestrainable
dreadful
killer
despotic
malign
solemn
unbreakable
operose
dogmatic
insuppressible
gruelling
UK
dastardly
out-and-out
slaughterous
dug in
defiant
biting
afflicting
punitive
formidable
not giving an inch
even
uniform
irrepressible
ironfisted
assured
narrow-minded
straight
tough nut to crack
with a will of one's own
determined to have one's own way
upsetting
sticking to one's guns
regular
irresistible
rotten
wretched
invariant
distressful
very bad
out of control
inescapable
afflictive
calamitous
hard-shell
inhospitable
uncomfortable
discomforting
scabrous
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uptight
picky
restive
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passionate
direct
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unretiring
hatchetjob
coldblooded
frigid
satanic
insensible
non-compliant
unimpressible
puritanical
well-founded
secure
impertinent
bullhead
unrepentant
unbudgeable
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fearless
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immoveable
unintimidated
unsinkable
bloody
abrasive
unjust
unfair
stuffy
daring
radical
hidebound
indelible
irremovable
deep-dyed
cold fish
proof against persuasion
unplacatable
unmollifiable
unpacifiable
blinkered
bleak
trusty
haughty
durable
immalleable
unsentimental
killer instinct
at each other's throats
abusive
necessary
game
businesslike
cocksure
stone-hearted
jumping
perky
disobedient
ungovernable
wayward
unstinting
Rhadamanthine
suppressive
nose to grindstone
iron-handed
stroppy
unreceptive
boneheaded
mean business
unkindly
inalterable
unflexible
crisp
doctrinaire
heady
opinionative
on the go
ball of fire
interminable
uncalled-for
mean machine
aloof
proud
flagitious
egregious
impassive
locked-in
rowdy
curt
having a killer instinct
unimpressionable
convinced
crippling
permanent
hard-bitten
categorical
unquestioned
undoubting
total
unconditional
unreserved
set in your ways
ravening
set-on
one-sided
gruff
bullying
iron-jawed
petrified
to the death
cannibalistic
fossilized
US
disciplinarian
drastic
ascetical
by the book
ascetic
autocratic
rigidified
impenitent
reprobate
incurable
confirmed
accustomed
irredeemable
unreformable
shameless
unregenerate
straitened
spartan
disastrous
irreversible
exact
unfriendly
fossilised
UK
bony
démodé
indurated
established
do or die
hold the fort
hard as nails
hold your ground
hold the line
demoniac
crazed
fiery
static
clear-sighted
always urgent
all out
flat-out
straight out
competitive
with one's feet dug in
with one's toes dug in
furious
granite
piercing
unmoving
changeless
set in concrete
infernal
hellish
destructive
confident
deep-seated
through and through
feisty
penetrating
insufferable
unbearable
progressive
pioneering
massed
impermeable
warlike
gladiatorial
scrappy
wrenching
caustic
blistering
stinging
cutting
solidified
husky
taut
self-asserting
full-blooded
intensely competitive
in-your-face
self-seeking
fiercely competitive
get up and go
power-hungry
having killer instinct
hang-tough
go for broke
self-assured
can-do
power-loving
gung ho
high-reaching
self-possessed
self-confident
irrevocable
baleful
decided upon
writ in stone
cut-and-dried
strait-laced
horrendous
horrific
horrible
sealed
blocked
racking
venomous
humourless
UK
sedate
humorless
US
staid
sobersided
gripping
neurotic
haunting
challenging
taxing
poisonous
compact
dimensional
consolidated
hideous
non-stop
catty
woeful
shocking
godawful
worrying
lousy
appalling
compacted
rocklike
impliable
dominating
all-consuming
unsmiling
weighty
uncomic
malefic
testing
infallible
impervious
thick
congealed
resentful
dense
addictive
fanatic
controlling
backbreaking
tall
toilsome
herculean
unstinted
undeterred
dependable
endless
boundless
acrimonious
avenging
jellied
impenetrable
go-go
pathological
wackadoodle
wackadoo
brick wall
rock-solid
rock-hard
non-flexible
back-breaking
uphill
moiling
sweaty
grinding
hefty
hellacious
effortful
retaliatory
nefarious
bloodless
po-faced
like a rock
ceaseless
wreakful
grudging
ever-pressing
infatuated
Augean
evil-intentioned
really hard
very hard
grudge-bearing
fail-safe
unlimited
surefire
can't-miss
unfading
undying
unerring
continual
ill-natured
full of spleen
mean-spirited
out for revenge
ill-disposed
disagreeable
very difficult
pick-and-shovel
pernicious
immoral
depraved
wrathful
bottomless
roughshod
virulent
poignant
disturbing
heartbreaking
tried and true
same
delivering
lasting
there
eternal
counted on
tried-and-true
come-through
continuing
trustworthy
rock solid
tried and tested
heart-rending
vexatious
disquieting
unsavoury
UK
unwelcome
unhappy
distasteful
yucky
heartrending
chilling
unlovely
unpleasing
tragic
sad
yukky
traumatic
sour
miserable
unpalatable
displeasing
uncongenial
unsavory
US
great
icky
sore
mortifying
intemperate
provoking
offensive
unbeatable
gut-wrenching
invincible
invulnerable
surly
feral
unconquerable
insurmountable
without pity
impregnable
overwhelming
bulletproof
inevitable
insuperable
overpowering
more ❯
Noun
▲
An essential or urgent thing or action
essential
necessity
need
obligation
requirement
must
priority
constraint
rule
requisite
condition
prerequisite
precondition
must-have
sine qua non
demand
fundamental
qualification
stipulation
postulate
essentiality
proviso
urgency
necessary
duty
criterion
exigency
basic
needful
necessary item
essential item
necessary condition
lifeblood
part and parcel
vital part
necessary thing
indispensability
needfulness
specification
commitment
devoir
charge
essence
indispensable
want
vital
indispensable thing
essential requirement
indispensable item
life or death
desideratum
not to be missed
exception
exemption
arrangement
codicil
terms
reservation
catch
modification
article
provision
strings
contingency
kicker
essential condition
obligatory condition
fine print
small print
rudiment
desire
imposition
wish
quintessence
restriction
clause
necessitude
restraint
limitation
staple
rider
term
stricture
check
fetter
circumscription
inferiority
lack
behest
mandate
insistence
exaction
ultimatum
requisition
pressure
imploration
bidding
drive
expectation
reliance
more ❯
“Many argue that free movement of labor is an economic
imperative
.”
Noun
▲
A moral, professional or legal duty
duty
charge
responsibility
commitment
incumbency
obligation
burden
office
devoir
need
task
onus
role
engagement
assignment
business
job
mission
function
do
commission
chore
work
calling
ought
answerability
liability
service
undertaking
concern
requirement
care
occupation
accountability
brief
place
detail
culpability
contract
trial
pledge
trust
accountableness
pigeon
station
moral imperative
must
chargeability
blameworthiness
post
directive
part
operation
province
trouble
committal
custody
remit
instruction
briefing
tie
understanding
promise
consignment
hardship
tax
warrant
pressure
cross to bear
Herculean task
excess baggage
compulsion
call
instinct
impetus
motivation
motive
cognition
albatross
obligatoriness
constraint
boundness
importance
encumbrance
buck
exercise
vocation
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
objective
goal
venture
quest
effort
load
challenge
piece of work
piece of business
action item
position
capacity
errand
employment
purpose
project
stint
labor
US
labour
UK
enterprise
appointment
affair
thing
activity
profession
trade
pursuit
worry
situation
gig
action
power
use
aim
field
contribution
shift
target
object
command
raison d'être
niche
run
plan
process
interest
weight
connection
reason
practice
tour of duty
mantle
berth
time
utility
billet
involvement
line
expedition
stress
career
mark
term
day job
bit
lifework
racket
spell
authority
control
end
act
tour
designation
game
management
turn
influence
craft
intent
intention
participation
art
leadership
privilege
placement
department
trip
hand
strain
baby
problem
sphere
employ
journey
livelihood
grip
value
avail
job title
point
share
period
stretch
bag
slot
deed
workload
caseload
design
idea
meaning
deadweight
millstone
difficulty
tenure
exploit
matter
ambition
session
industry
line of work
line of country
métier
principle
hitch
aspiration
focus
nine-to-five
dodge
hope
pretension
ideal
desire
work load
wish
amount of work
line of duty
period of enlistment
tasks at hand
assigned work
holy grail
call of duty
period of service
right
rank
prerogative
demand
secondment
drain
round
imposition
moral obligation
beat
supervision
governance
reign
reins
opening
government
say
fun and games
bout
taskwork
vacancy
long row to hoe
party
side
mana
good
benefit
advantage
issue
person's task
faction
cause
behalf
job description
result
outcome
opportunity
employment status
hire
practise
posture
piece
guise
execution
spot
field of expertise
lay
speciality
UK
specialty
US
performance of one's duties
case
usefulness
worth
merit
behoof
effect
living
posting
chores
gain
expertise
competency
competence
experience
skillset
preserve
life's work
walk of life
handicraft
line of business
life work
return
profit
setup
millstone round one's neck
feat
pain
behavior
US
faculty
lookout
servitude
behaviour
UK
consideration
expectation
scope
sense
relevance
basis
application
wont
destination
way
area
skill
forte
avocation
rôle
gauntlet
test
inconvenience
difficult task
bother
headache
area of activity
area of interest
bailiwick
message
travail
routine
housework
stunt
accomplishment
shopping
collection
doing
delivery
sway
entanglement
scheme
campaign
domestic work
toil
odd job
active duty
proceeding
procedure
attempt
thing to be done
rule
exertion
grind
drudgery
transaction
exploration
affliction
solution
vision
dream
bourne
bourn
KP
moil
happening
deal
experiment
what one is into
adventure
essay
try
proposition
play
striving
hazard
struggle
move
misfortune
legation
embassy
resolve
direction
desideratum
view
diligence
gruntwork
elbow grease
donkeywork
drag
cumber
object of the exercise
why and wherefore
end purpose
the why and wherefore
end in view
Holy Grail
whole idea
desired result
formal order
dispatch
blood, sweat, and tears
hard work
dead weight
grievance
anxiety
blame
shackle
punishment
cross
unwanted responsibility
chain
hindrance
combat
fighting
quota
watch
ball and chain
mental weight
thorn in one's side
sting
more ❯
“The government must recognize that it is their
imperative
to seek an exit from the crisis.”
Noun
▲
A command, signal or authorization to do something
command
charge
directive
instruction
order
decree
edict
behest
commandment
dictate
direction
injunction
word
mandate
ruling
rule
demand
bidding
precept
ordinance
fiat
regulation
ukase
do
law
statute
canon
diktat
rescript
dictum
requirement
pronouncement
pronunciamento
say-so
prescription
act
stipulation
writ
exhortation
proclamation
decretal
warrant
request
promulgation
will
ultimatum
irade
firman
bull
enjoinment
prescript
summons
briefing
enactment
bill
guideline
manifesto
announcement
sanction
declaration
recommendation
call
decretum
judgement
UK
judgment
US
hest
subpoena
go-ahead
desire
guidance
mitzvah
insistence
wish
suggestion
advice
notice
covenant
memo
memorandum
information
communication
message
prompting
solicitation
ipse dixit
charging
say
authority
consent
requisition
the word
the riot act
resolution
imposition
admonition
obligation
enjoinder
interdiction
ordering
exaction
dictation
notification
devoir
adjuration
expressed desire
monition
ordainment
guide
criterion
bylaw
cue
signal
prompt
ban
bar
restriction
prohibition
embargo
precedent
assize
propriety
decorum
brocard
etiquette
reg
by-law
authorization
US
okay
authorisation
UK
no-no
court order
high sign
thumbs up
green light
tip-off
statement
instrument
constitution
code
measure
appeal
principle
plea
claim
assertion
invitation
invocation
convention
application
petition
motion
bid
imploration
standard
condition
proposal
supplication
formula
legislation
procedure
protocol
caveat
want
importunity
tenet
decalogue
doctrine
standing order
publication
calling
policy
form
maxim
provision
indent
credo
creed
dun
veto
practice
axiom
drive
ratification
choice
broadcast
entreaty
urging
fundamental
proscription
purchase order
decision
interdict
public statement
heritage
legal ruling
restraining order
amendment
clause
exclusion order
gagging order
affirmation
task
bell
cry
permission
assignment
saying
agreement
approval
endorsement
working principle
motto
byword
asking
ground rule
dogma
preception
action
teaching
official sanction
intimation
caution
warning
hint
citation
forewarning
beck and call
ask
rule of order
comment
pressure
cautionary advice
recall
Act of Parliament
piece of legislation
verdict
legislative document
commitment
payment
clamour
UK
need
programme
UK
draft
US
belief
ethic
bulletin
info
program
US
institute
foundation
postulate
cause
dispatch
report
reason
equity
divestiture
garnishment
generalization
US
generalisation
UK
principium
truth
base
exigency
ground
proposition
enquiry
UK
prayer
counterclaim
arrogation
suit
pursuit
question
must-have
impetration
entreatment
clamor
US
advisory
tattoo
document
article
petitioning
intention
interest
interrogation
inquiry
US
policy statement
beseech
pleading
due process
public notice
big ask
detail
parameter
proviso
bestowal
device
instructions
dispensation
inheritance
estate
directions
legacy
kaupapa
check
cheque
draught
UK
particular
custom
description
specification
delineation
norm
way
routine
tradition
normality
habit
barometer
benchmark
wont
normalcy
rubric
formality
yardstick
method
praxis
pattern
course
par
order of things
more ❯
“He issued an urgent
imperative
to hurry, his tone laced with panic.”
Noun
▲
Moral principles that govern the conduct of a person or organization
rightfulness
ethics
belief
conduct
conscience
convention
conventionalities
criteria
decency
ethic
ethos
goodness
honesty
honor
US
honour
UK
ideal
integrity
morality
mores
nature
practice
principles
propriety
righteousness
rightness
standard
standards
value
ethicality
ethicalness
moral code
natural law
morals
creed
credo
beliefs
ideals
virtues
norms
tikanga
moral principles
rules of conduct
moral beliefs
rights and wrongs
dictates of conscience
standards of behaviour
moral philosophy
moral stand
moral values
code
tenets
ethe
axioms
conventions
rules
virtue
values
doctrine
scruples
value-system
moral standards
ethical values
maxims
philosophy
attitude
guidelines
canons
moral
creeds
manners
ideas
credos
principle
moral codes
dogmas
habits
notions
behavior
US
behaviour
UK
ethical code
set of values
moral philosophies
code of behavior
US
customs
code of ethics
moral law
code of behaviour
UK
rectitude
probity
standards of behavior
uprightness
dogma
ideology
formulae
canon
mottos
dicta
aphorisms
moral principle
codes of honour
high-mindedness
opinions
conviction
code of conduct
ethical codes
tenet
ideologies
fairness
idea
policies
moral belief
convictions
view
position
sense of duty
sense of right and wrong
precepts
cardinal virtues
rudiments
elements
theory
politics
views
principles of behaviour
personal principles
correctness
basics
moral concern
principles of right and wrong
persuasion
golden rules
sense of honour
core values
kaupapa
norm
axiom
fundamentals
exemplars
beaux ideals
requirements
ABCs
codes of conduct
grace
distinction
excellence
excellencies
rule of living
code of honor
code of honour
character
qualms
compunction
practices
US
squeam
superego
duty
ways
traditions
inner voice
voice within
sense of right
moral sense
small voice
still small voice
proprieties
manner
form
right and wrong
praxis
procedures
usages
way of life
custom and practice
practises
UK
established ways
etiquette
routines
codes
protocol
patterns
way of doing things
traditional customs
formalities
social conduct
rites
rituals
more ❯
Noun
▲
The grammatical mood expressing an order
imperative mood
imperative mode
Noun
▲
A requirement for something
need
demand
requirement
urgency
necessity
use
wish
call
desire
hunger
longing
requisite
urge
yearning
covetousness
craving
eagerness
exigency
fervour
UK
fervor
US
hankering
lust
market
occasion
pining
predilection
proclivity
propensity
thirst
absence
appetite
aspiration
cry out
dearth
deficit
desideratum
dream
lustfulness
needfulness
scantiness
scarceness
scarcity
exigence
inclination
necessitude
passion
support
ambition
drive
drought
expectation
fancy
focus
strong interest
itch
yen
want
appetency
ache
letch
jones
thirstiness
liking
relish
hope
love
burning
impulse
greed
ardor
US
fondness
penchant
avidity
infatuation
zeal
attraction
hungering
motive
ardour
UK
obsession
weakness
essential
enthusiasm
will
craze
mania
compulsion
prurience
appetition
concupiscence
fascination
eroticism
partiality
taste
libido
lechery
goal
lasciviousness
libidinousness
voracity
amativeness
lack
salacity
erotism
appetence
pruriency
cupidity
rapture
ravenousness
rapaciousness
druthers
preference
aim
instinct
motivation
bent
addiction
whim
frenzy
solicitude
devotion
mind
keenness
doting
stomach
yearn
must
objective
soft spot
leaning
admiration
obligation
horniness
salaciousness
thought
fixation
like
hots
preoccupation
predisposition
zest
greediness
sine qua non
thing
lustihood
shine
fire in the belly
impetus
impatience
lech
willingness
desirousness
avidness
eyes for
big eyes
fire in belly
excitement
indispensability
pull
temptation
request
imposition
gusto
gap
coveting
aching
essentiality
intent
restlessness
munchies
aphrodisia
disposition
purpose
cacoethes
hurting
inferiority
eros
pursuit
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
cause
prerequisite
ideal
hang-up
impulsion
needs
exigencies
requirements
demands
determination
priority
panting
esurience
gluttony
deficiency
necessary
sweet tooth
lusting
envy
rule
constraint
caprice
notion
whimsy
indispensable thing
desired thing
missing thing
needed thing
vagary
heart's desire
resolve
hunch
feeling
affection
affinity
interest
attachment
pleasure
velleity
favour
UK
favor
US
humour
UK
list
humor
US
persuasion
cup of tea
tendency
love affair
bias
appreciation
proneness
intention
enjoyment
palate
aptitude
turn
habitude
genius
bone
devices
inclining
favoritism
US
favouritism
UK
goodwill
commendation
esteem
approval
kindness
blessing
friendliness
grace
respect
regard
estimation
susceptibility
benevolence
approbation
imprimatur
account
design
besottedness
mindset
bag
kind regard
prepossession
adoration
captivation
adulation
amorousness
good opinion
tooth
crush
fetish
hobby
go-to
eye
loving
prejudice
prayer
type
flash
understanding
favorite
US
sympathy
groove
orientation
heart set on
dish
openness
strong desire
having as one's type
liking for
choice
thirsting
aridity
sentiment
weakness for
thing for
strong want
option
lovingness
favourite
UK
favorite activity
tilt
plan
sex
romance
enamoredness
object
target
holy grail
daydream
discretion
command
resolution
mission
grail
the hots
enchantment
care
Holy Grail
raison d'être
object of desire
desired result
idea
end
pretension
bourne
sexual love
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