significant

/səɡnˈɪfɪkənt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. important in effect or meaning
   “a significant change in tax laws”
2. of considerable importance, size, or worth
   “won by a substantial margin”
3. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
   “the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level”
4. rich in significance or implication
   “a meaning look”

Synonyms for significant

• important
• momentous
• epochal
• earthshaking
• evidential
• fundamental
• large
• monumental
• noteworthy
• probative
• operative
• portentous
• substantial
• considerable
• meaning
• pregnant
• meaningful

Antonyms of significant

• insignificant
• nonsignificant

Words that rhyme with significant

• insignificant