exigent adj. + Add to list US //ˈɛksɪdʒənt// UK //ɛɡzˈaɪdʒənt// ex·i·gent Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms clamantcryingexactinginsistentinstantOriginLATexigēns→ENexigent From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”). Doublet of exigeant.