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necessity vs urgency

urgency vs necessity

necessity and urgency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
necessity Yes No No No
urgency Yes No No No
As nouns, urgency is a hyponym of necessity; that is, urgency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than necessity:
  • necessity: the condition of being essential or indispensable
  • urgency: the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
Other hyponyms of necessity include requisiteness, exigency.
necessity (noun) urgency (noun)
anything indispensable pressing importance requiring speedy action
the condition of being essential or indispensable insistent solicitation and entreaty
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
an urgent situation calling for prompt action
Difference between necessity and urgency

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