Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "crucial" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

noncrucial

Derived Terms

crucial experiment cruciality crucially crucialness noncrucial

Etymologically Related To

crux

Context

jamaica slang

Related Terms

cross crux

Related Terms

critical cross cross shaped cruciate cruciform crux decisive essential important music outcome reggae

Similar Terms

critical critical decisive essential important life and death life-and-death life-or-death material material of import pivotal pivotal polar

Synonym Network

decisive essential excellent of essence significant

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