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Definition of Important
1. Adjective. Of great significance or value. "The important questions of the day"
Exact synonyms: Of Import
Attributes: Importance
Also: Essential, Significant, Valuable
Similar to: All Important, All-important, Crucial, Essential, Of The Essence, Alpha, Beta, Big, Burning, Cardinal, Central, Fundamental, Key, Primal, Chief, Main, Master, Primary, Principal, Consequential, Eventful, Copernican, Distinguished, Grand, Grave, Grievous, Heavy, Weighty, Great, Outstanding, Historic, In-chief, Measurable, Most-valuable, Serious, Strategic
Derivative terms: Importance
Antonyms: Unimportant
Attributes: Importance
Also: Essential, Significant, Valuable
Similar to: All Important, All-important, Crucial, Essential, Of The Essence, Alpha, Beta, Big, Burning, Cardinal, Central, Fundamental, Key, Primal, Chief, Main, Master, Primary, Principal, Consequential, Eventful, Copernican, Distinguished, Grand, Grave, Grievous, Heavy, Weighty, Great, Outstanding, Historic, In-chief, Measurable, Most-valuable, Serious, Strategic
Derivative terms: Importance
Antonyms: Unimportant
2. Adjective. Important in effect or meaning. "Statistically significant"
Exact synonyms: Significant
Attributes: Significance
Also: Of Import, Meaningful
Similar to: Momentous, Epoch-making, Epochal, Earthshaking, World-shaking, World-shattering, Evidential, Evidentiary, Fundamental, Profound, Large, Monumental, Noteworthy, Remarkable, Probative, Probatory, Operative, Portentous, Prodigious
Derivative terms: Importance, Significance
Antonyms: Insignificant
Attributes: Significance
Also: Of Import, Meaningful
Similar to: Momentous, Epoch-making, Epochal, Earthshaking, World-shaking, World-shattering, Evidential, Evidentiary, Fundamental, Profound, Large, Monumental, Noteworthy, Remarkable, Probative, Probatory, Operative, Portentous, Prodigious
Derivative terms: Importance, Significance
Antonyms: Insignificant
3. Adjective. Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis. "A crucial issue for women"
Exact synonyms: Crucial
Also: Critical, Decisive, Essential
Similar to: Critical, Decisive, Life-and-death, Life-or-death, Pivotal, Polar
Derivative terms: Cruciality, Importance
Antonyms: Noncrucial
Also: Critical, Decisive, Essential
Similar to: Critical, Decisive, Life-and-death, Life-or-death, Pivotal, Polar
Derivative terms: Cruciality, Importance
Antonyms: Noncrucial
4. Adjective. Having authority or ascendancy or influence. "The captain's authoritative manner"
5. Adjective. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position. "Took long important strides in the direction of his office"
Similar to: Immodest
Definition of Important
1. a. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious.
Definition of Important
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Important
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