1. Having the power to influence or convince; SYN. potent, powerful.
2. Powerfully persuasive; SYN. telling, weighty.
3. Convincing; compelling; compelling; forceful; convincing.
1. Driving or forcing.
2. Tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument.
1. Caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion.
2. Strongly motivated to succeed; SYN. determined, driven.
ETYM Latin imperativus, from imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. French impératif. Related to Perade, Empire.
1. Requiring attention or action.
2. (Grammar) Relating to verbs in the imperative mood.
ETYM Latin mandatorius.
Containing a command; obligatory.
ETYM Latin stringens, -entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. Related to Strain.
1. Morally strict.
2. Restringing; astringent.
3. Strict; tight; cogent.
ETYM Latin urgens, p. pr. of urgere: cf. French urgent. Related to Urge.
Urging; pressing; calling for immediate attention.
In a forceful manner, in a compelling manner
In a cogent manner, convincingly, persuasively, influentially
In a compulsive manner; SYN. obsessively, obsessionally.
In an imperative and commanding manner; SYN. peremptorily.