This is not important.
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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
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: crucial, significant, absolute, arrogant, ascendant.
- critical: 'Critical' can mean crucially important or dangerously urgent. Context determines whether it implies importance or crisis.
- Sentence evidence is available for important, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "important".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "important"
Keep "important" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "important" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "important", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "important" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
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
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
13 entriesCollocations
6 entriesimportant conceptimportant dateimportant ideaimportant noteimportant skillimportant topic
Inflections
2 entriesmore importantmost important
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
67 entriesShowing 16 of 67 words.
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)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "important"?
Closest matches include crucial, significant, absolute, arrogant, ascendant.
How is "critical" different from "important"?
'Critical' can mean crucially important or dangerously urgent. Context determines whether it implies importance or crisis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "important"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.