Emergency vs. Exigent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Emergency and Exigent
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Definitions
Emergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.
Exigent
Requiring immediate action; pressing
An exigent need.
Emergency
A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.
Exigent
Having or making urgent demands; demanding
"Some citizens ... seized the offending material and made a bonfire of it ... to the gratification of an exigent crowd" (Garry Wills).
Emergency
A condition of urgent need for action or assistance
A state of emergency.
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Exigent
Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
Emergency
For use during emergencies
Emergency food rations.
Exigent
Demanding; requiring great effort.
Emergency
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.
Exigent
(archaic) Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.
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Emergency
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
Exigent
(archaic) The amount that is required.
Emergency
An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
Exigent
A writ in proceedings before outlawry.
Emergency
Arising from or used in an emergency.
Exigent
Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical.
Emergency
(archaic) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
Exigent
Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment.
Why do you cross me in this exigent?
Emergency
Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency.
Exigent
The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry.
Emergency
An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
To whom she might her doubts propose,On all emergencies that rose.
A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies.
Exigent
Demanding attention;
Clamant needs
A crying need
Regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous
Insistent hunger
An instant need
Emergency
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
He never knew what to do in an emergency
Exigent
Requiring precise accuracy;
An exacting job
Became more exigent over his pronunciation
Emergency
A state in which martial law applies;
The governor declared a state of emergency
Emergency
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
