time sensitive
Must act now
Time sensitive describes something requiring prompt action or attention because its value or relevance diminishes with delay.
A time-sensitive document needs immediate handling; time-sensitive information loses usefulness if not acted upon quickly.
Often hyphenated when used before a noun: a time-sensitive offer, time-sensitive materials.
The phrase appears frequently in business and medical contexts where delays carry consequences.
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- expiringCeasing to be valid
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
do or die · countdown · tick tock · rush · immediate · act now · fleeting · perishable · limited · crunch · ticking · window · hurry · beat the clock · prompt · crucial · eleventh-hour · expiration
- postalmail, mail delivery, stamp, stamps, mail service
- time pressurerush, against the clock, rushed, clock is ticking, urgency
- Triagetriage nurse, triage area, field triage, battlefield triage, telephone triage
- cargocargo, freight, shipment, payload, goods
- shipping labelsfragile items, perishables, hazmat, registered mail, certified mail
- shipping termsexpedited, en route, postage, cash on delivery, priority
time sensitivenon-urgent
Not requiring immediate action
low-priority · unimportant · whenever · no rush · back-burner
time sensitiveopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
flexible · indefinite · undated · timeless · evergreen
time, sensitive, times, timed, timing, timer, timers, timely, untimely