imperative |
momentous |
As adjectives the difference between imperative and momentous
is that
imperative is essential while
momentous is outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
As a noun imperative
is the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
imperative |
virtuecrat |
As an adjective imperative
is .
As a noun virtuecrat is
(informal|derogatory) a political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
imperative |
nonimperative |
As adjectives the difference between imperative and nonimperative
is that
imperative is essential while
nonimperative is not imperative.
As a noun imperative
is the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
imperative |
imperativeness |
As nouns the difference between imperative and imperativeness
is that
imperative is the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive while
imperativeness is the state or condition of being imperative.
As an adjective imperative
is essential.
imperative |
emotivism |
As an adjective imperative
is .
As a noun emotivism is
(ethics) the meta-ethical stance that ethical judgments, such as those containing the words "should" and "ought to", are primarily expressions of one's own attitude and imperatives meant to change the attitudes and actions of another.
imperative |
whimperative |
As an adjective imperative
is .
As a noun whimperative is
(pragmatics) an order or imperative phrased obliquely as a question, such as "would you mind closing the window?".
imperative |
imperatival |
As adjectives the difference between imperative and imperatival
is that
imperative is while
imperatival is (grammar) of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
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