This is not important.
Source: tatoeba (1385)
Important
/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
Synonyms for "important" (255 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (51)
Adjective(5 words)
absolutearrogantascendantauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorizedautocraticbannerbigbig leaguebig namebig timebig-leaguebig-namebig-timebigwigbigwiggedbloatedcapitalcardinal
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Noun(1 words)
be serious
Strong matches (77)
efficaciouseminenceeminentempoweredenchantingepochalessenceessentialestimableeventfulex officioexceptionalfamousfirst-classfirst-rateforemostformidablefront-pagefunctionalfundamental
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Adjective(12 words)
epochfulessentialextraordinaryfatefraughtfatefulfatesomeheavyhigh on the totem polehistoricinnegligiblekeylife-or-death
Adjective(12 words)
essentialgerman signifikantgreat progressgreatest coveragehigh priorityhigh-stakesinfluentialkey determinantmajor reformsmajor sectormandatorymaterial attribute
Noun(7 words)
intensifying adverbmajor generalmaterial aspectmaterial characteristicsmaterial entitymaterial objectmaterial resources
Related words (127)
Adjective(31 words)
material samplematerial thingmeaningfulnecessaryneedednotableof importperceived matteringpolitical importprominentrenownedrequiredscientific significanceseriousserious consequencesserious issuesignificant aspectsignificant breakthroughsignificant chemical effectsignificant cultural achievement
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significant datasignificant effectsignificant political changesignificant resultspecialstrong sense of matteringsubstantial amountsubstantial entitysubstantive mattervalued feedbackvalued role
Noun(9 words)
materiality standardmore main pointserious descriptorsignificant changestatistically significantswedish storvalentiweight contributorweight objective
meaningfulmemorablemightymomentousmonocraticnamenotablenotednoteworthynoticeableofficialoutstandingpersonablepersuasivepompouspontificalportentouspotentpowerfulpredominant
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preeminentpregnantpressingprestigiousprincipalprominentproudpuffypuissantrankingremarkablereputablerespectedresponsiblerulingsalientself-importantseminalseniorserioussignalsignificantsingularsolemnspecialstarstrongstuffysuasivesubstantialsuperiorsupremetellingto the fronttop-leveltop-notchtotalitarianunusualurgentvaluablevitalweightywell-knownwinningworld shakingworld-shakingworthwhileworthy
Adjective(17 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most political policy
Adverb(1 words)
most significant changes
How these synonyms differ
- critical - 'Critical' can mean crucially important or dangerously urgent. Context determines whether it implies importance or crisis.
- crucial - 'Crucial' implies that outcomes hinge on this, failure here means failure overall. Stronger than merely 'important.'
- essential - 'Essential' is about bare necessity, strip everything away and this is what must remain.
- significant - 'Significant' is analytical and measured, it means noteworthy or statistically meaningful rather than urgently needed.
- vital - 'Vital' means essential for survival or success, literally 'of life.' Use it when something truly cannot be omitted.
Related word relations
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More general
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13 entriesCollocations
6 entriesimportant conceptimportant dateimportant ideaimportant noteimportant skillimportant topic
Inflections
2 entriesmore importantmost important
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
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Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
You never have time for important things!
Source: tatoeba (1494)
I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.
Source: tatoeba (1502)
My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.
Source: tatoeba (2162)
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