Pressed vs Urgent - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between pressed and urgent

is that pressed is under strain or deprivation while urgent is requiring immediate attention.

is past tense of press.

(head)

(press)

contraction of impressed

(en adjective)

Under strain or deprivation.

The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.

He found himself hard pressed .

(en adjective)

Requiring immediate attention.

An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.

* pressing * needly

* urgently * urgency

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