ULTIMATUM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ULTIMATUM?

Need another word that means the same as “ultimatum”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “ultimatum” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ultimatum” are: order, command, decree, edict, rule, ruling, ordinance, dictum, directive, direction, instruction, pronouncement, mandate, requirement, stipulation, injunction, demand, exhortation

Ultimatum as a Noun

Definitions of "Ultimatum" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ultimatum” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.
• A final peremptory demand.

Synonyms of "Ultimatum" as a noun (18 Words)

command	The power or authority to command. He obeyed her commands without question.
decree	The issuing of a decree. The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly.
demand	The act of demanding. There were many demands on his time.
dictum	A short statement that expresses a general truth or principle. The old dictum might is right.
direction	Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. The campaign s lack of direction.
directive	An official or authoritative instruction. A new EC directive.
edict	A formal or authoritative proclamation. Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property.
exhortation	An address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something. No amount of exhortation had any effect.
injunction	A judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity. Injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order.
instruction	Teaching; education. He issued instructions to the sheriff.
mandate	A document giving an official instruction or command. A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
order	The insignia worn by members of an order of honour or merit. I gave the waiter my order.
ordinance	A statute enacted by a city government. His strict observance of religious ordinances was no doubt quickened by the remorse he felt.
pronouncement	An authoritative declaration. Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic.
requirement	Required activity. Choose the type of window that suits your requirements best.
rule	A rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice. The rules of cricket.
ruling	The reason for a court’s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself. The ruling was reversed in the appeal court.
stipulation	A condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement. A stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay.

Usage Examples of "Ultimatum" as a noun

• Their employers issued an ultimatum demanding an immediate return to work.

Associations of "Ultimatum" (30 Words)

coda	The closing section of a musical composition. The first movement ends with a fortissimo coda.
completion	(American football) a successful forward pass in football. The risk stays with the seller until completion.
conclude	Say in conclusion. They conclude their study with these words.
conclusion	A proposition that is reached from given premises. He drew his conclusions quickly.
culmination	The decisive moment in a novel or play. Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development.
deadline	The point in time at which something must be completed. The deadline of 6pm passed without incident.
decease	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. He deceased at his palace of Croydon.
deciding	Having the power or quality of deciding. Cast the deciding vote.
demise	The time when something ends. The demised property.
destination	Denoting a place that people will make a special trip to visit. He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view.
done	No longer happening or existing. The turkey will be done to a turn.
dying	Gradually ceasing to exist or function; in decline and about to disappear. The dying embers of the fire.
ending	The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. The ending of the Cold War.
epilogue	A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play. The meaning of the book s title is revealed in the epilogue.
eventual	Expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating. It s impossible to predict the eventual outcome of the competition.
expiration	The end of a period of time. At the end of expiration there is still a slight inflation in the lungs.
expiry	The end of the period for which something is valid. The expiry of the patent.
final	The final approach of an aircraft to the runway it will be landing on. The final cost will easily run into six figures.
finale	The temporal end; the concluding time. The festival ends with a grand finale.
finis	The temporal end; the concluding time. The market was up at the finish.
finishing	The act of finishing. The speaker s finishing was greeted with applause.
last	The last position or finisher in a race or competition. He was the last to leave.
latter	Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning. The President appoints the Prime Minister and on the latter s advice the rest of the government.
notice	Notice or perceive. She had good notices in her first film.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. The passing of the Cold War.
perish	Be suffering from extreme cold. An abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished.
peroration	A flowery and highly rhetorical oration. He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration.
surrender	The action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence. The UK is opposed to surrendering its monetary sovereignty.
termination	An ending or result of a specified kind. A good result and a happy termination.
windup	Operated by a mechanism. Windup toys.