Today’s word of the day is ‘Imperative.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] imperative [/responsivevoice] [ im-per–uh-tiv ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Necessary
2. Authoritative
3. Compulsory
4.Stern
How is the word ‘Imperative’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Anivaary
2. Spanish – Imperativo
3. French -Impératif
4. Mandarin – Shì zài bì xíng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. We both agreed that the evacuation of the Hagen was imperative.
2. Roland was lingering unwillingly, detained by Burnham’s imperative hand.
3. Dilly laid a light but imperative hand on his arm when he followed her.
4. Then, with a sudden, imperative gesture, she half turned towards him
5. Calmness is imperative: to be as motionless as transient beings can.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
compulsory, critical, crucial, essential, immediate, important, indispensable, inescapable, obligatory, pressing, urgent, vital, acute, burning, crying, instant, clamant, clamorous, exigent, importunate, insistent, bidding, domina, imperial, ordering, stern, aggressive, autocratic, bossy, commanding, dictatorial, domineering, harsh, high-handed, imperious, overbearing, peremptory, powerful etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
discretionary, free, inessential, optional, secondary, unnecessary, unrestrained, voluntary
Quotation:
In all my work, in the movies I write, the lyrics, the poetry, the prose, the essays, I am saying that we may encounter many defeats – maybe it’s imperative that we encounter the defeats – but we are much stronger than we appear to be and maybe much better than we allow ourselves to be. Human beings are more alike than unalike.
Maya Angelou
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1276887393694556161
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