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   important

   /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/

   adjective

   • 1. of great significance or value: "important habitats for wildlife" Similar mainchiefprincipalkeymajorsalientprimedominantforemostsupremepredominantparamountoverridingcardinalcrucialvitalindispensablecriticalessentialsignificanturgentcentralfundamentalbasicinformal:number-oneof valuevaluablevaluedusefulof usebeneficialnecessaryessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceof concernof interestrelevantpertinentmaterialgermaneOpposite unimportantinessentialunimportantirrelevant
   • ▪ (of a person) having high rank or status: "an important senator" Similar powerfulinfluentialof influencewell connectedhigh-rankinghigh-leveltop-levelcontrollingdominantformidableprominenteminentpre-eminentnotablenoteworthyof notedistinguishedesteemedrespectedprestigiouscelebratedfamousgreatgrandleadingforemostoutstandinginformal:bigbig timemajor leaguebig leagueOpposite unimportantinsignificant
   • ▪ (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential: "writers as important as Hopkins" Similar significantconsequentialmomentousof great momentof importof great importof great consequencefar-reachingmajorcriticalcrucialvitalpivotaldecisiveurgentepoch-makinghistoricseminalseriousgravesubstantialweightysignalmaterialOpposite unimportanttrivial

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPORTANT definition: 1. necessary or of great value: 2. having great effect or influence: 3. necessary or of great…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of IMPORTANT is marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship. How to use important in a sentence. Importantly vs. Important: Usage Guide

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   Synonyms for IMPORTANT: major, significant, historic, big, meaningful, much, substantial, tectonic; Antonyms of IMPORTANT: unimportant, small, trivial, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, inconsequential

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › importantIMPORTANT - 49 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to important. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of important.

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   Important definition: of much or great significance or consequence. See examples of IMPORTANT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPORTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed. an important person in the town. 3. (when postpositive, usually foll by to) specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by) your wishes are important to me. 4. an obsolete word for importunate.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › importantImportant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you have to pass a test to graduate, the test is important. It is vital, necessary, crucial. The President is the most important person in the country. Children are important to parents, and parents are certainly important to their children.