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| 1. | [ adjective ] of great significance or value | |
| Synonyms: | of_import | |
| Examples: | "important people" "the important questions of the day" |
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| Related terms: | unimportant big distinguished chief cardinal serious all-important all-important arch useful strategic most-valuable measurable most-valuable beta in-chief Copernican consequential alpha historic in-chief burning grave significant valuable essential importance | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] important in effect or meaning | |
| Synonyms: | significant | |
| Examples: | "a significant change in tax laws" "a significant change in the Constitution" "a significant contribution" "significant details" "statistically significant" |
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| Related terms: | insignificant big noteworthy noteworthy large portentous earthshaking evidential fundamental head operative monumental probative epochal meaningful significance | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis | |
| Synonyms: | crucial | |
| Examples: | "a crucial moment in his career" "a crucial election" "a crucial issue for women" |
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| Related terms: | noncrucial critical life-and-death pivotal essential decisive critical | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having authority or ascendancy or influence | |
| Synonyms: | authoritative | |
| Examples: | "an important official" "the captain's authoritative manner" |
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| Related terms: | influential | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] having or suggesting a consciousness of high position | |
| Examples: | "recited the decree with an important air" "took long important strides in the direction of his office" |
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| Related terms: | immodest | |
| Similar spelling: |
importantly import importance importer importee imported importation importune importing importunity importunate import_duty impertinent impartiality imparting impartial impart imipramine impartially impartation |
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