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important

• (a) of great significance or value
  • important people
  • the important questions of the day
  of import,
• (a) important in effect or meaning
  • a significant change in tax laws
  • a significant change in the Constitution
  • a significant contribution
  • significant details
  • statistically significant
  significant,
• (a) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  • a crucial moment in his career
  • a crucial election
  • a crucial issue for women
  crucial,
• (s) having authority or ascendancy or influence
  • an important official
  • the captain's authoritative manner
  authoritative,
• (s) having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
  • recited the decree with an important air
  • took long important strides in the direction of his office

Synonyms

of import significant crucial authoritative

Antonyms

unimportant insignificant noncrucial

See also

essential significant valuable of import meaningful critical decisive

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