Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Imperative

• (a.) Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
• (a.) Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
• (a.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
• (n.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.

Synonyms of Imperative

• Imperative Mood
• Jussive Mood
• Imperative Form

Antonyms of Imperative

• Beseeching

Homophones of Imperative