important

/ˌɪmpˈɔɹtənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of great significance or value
   “important people”
2. important in effect or meaning
   “a significant change in tax laws”
3. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
   “a crucial moment in his career”
4. having authority or ascendancy or influence
   “an important official”
5. having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
   “recited the decree with an important air”

Synonyms for important

• of import
• all-important
• alpha
• beta
• big
• burning
• cardinal
• chief
• consequential
• Copernican
• distinguished
• grand
• grave
• great
• historic
• significant
• momentous
• epochal
• earthshaking
• evidential
• fundamental
• large
• monumental
• noteworthy
• probative
• operative
• portentous
• crucial
• critical
• life-and-death
• pivotal
• authoritative
• influential
• immodest

Antonyms of important

• unimportant

Words that rhyme with important

• unimportant