important; of import




of great significance or value

"important people"; "the important questions of the day"

Antonym:
  • unimportant

Nearest:
  • all-important; all important; crucial; essential; of the essence
  • alpha
  • beta
  • big
  • burning
  • cardinal; central; fundamental; key; primal
  • chief; main; primary; principal; master
  • consequential; eventful
  • Copernican
  • distinguished
  • grand
  • grave; grievous; heavy; weighty
  • great; outstanding
  • historic
  • in-chief
  • measurable
  • most-valuable
  • serious
  • strategic


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