exigencies
Pressing situational needs
Exigencies are urgent demands or pressing requirements imposed by circumstances.
The word appears almost exclusively in formal contexts: the exigencies of war, the exigencies of modern life.
Where needs suggests ongoing requirements, exigencies implies situations that force immediate response or adaptation.
The singular exigency exists but is rarer.
Necessary conditions for something
- imperativesMandatory actions or commands
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
mandates · obligations · constraints · dictates · necessities · compulsions · specifications · criteria
Serious sudden danger
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
upheaval · predicament · plight · adversity · hardship · distress · peril · jeopardy
Severe hardship or peril
- crunch timeHigh-pressure final stretch
- deadline pressureStress from looming due dates
- pivotal momentsEvents that alter trajectories
- turning pointsDecisive shifts in direction
requirements
Necessary conditions for something
- imperativesMandatory actions or commands
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
- prerequisitesNecessary prior conditions
conditions · mandates · obligations · constraints · dictates · necessities · compulsions · specifications · criteria · provisos
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
turmoil · upheaval · predicament · plight · adversity · hardship · distress · peril · jeopardy · hazard
dire straits
Severe hardship or peril
- crunch timeHigh-pressure final stretch
- deadline pressureStress from looming due dates
- pivotal momentsEvents that alter trajectories
exigenciesleisure
Free time for relaxation
leisureliness · relaxation · ease · unhurriedness · breathing room
exigenciesoptions
Available courses of action
luxuries · choices · preferences · electives · amenities
exigenciesnormalcy
State of being typical
routine · stability · equilibrium · ordinariness · regularity