Important synonyms
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Much or large
The definition of momentous is an important moment or something important.
Important; momentous
First in rank or importance; leading
Great in amount or quantity
Weighty; said usually of things
The definition of imperative is something that has authority or is absolutely necessary.
Full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe:
Inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
Highest in rank, power, or authority:
Easy to see or perceive; obvious
Grand and stately in appearance; majestic:
Relevant
Of great importance, use, or service:
Of great importance; serious; grave
Widely known; eminent:
The definition of prestigious is someone or something that is highly respected or esteemed.
Being of crucial importance; central, key.
Of or relating to primary stress.
Requiring immediate action; pressing:
Having a wide range, extent, influence, or effect
front-page
Worthy of coverage on the front page of a newspaper:
Having significant consequences; of importance
Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity:
necessary (related)
Required by obligation, compulsion, or convention:
Calling for immediate attention; urgent
Outstanding
Attracting or worthy of notice, especially for being unusual or extraordinary:
Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy.
Meaningful or purposeful in current society or culture:
(Computing, not comparable) Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose.
of great consequence
Weighty; said usually of things
Extensive in time or distance:
The definition of influential is someone or something that has an impact on or shapes how people act or how things occur.
of moment
Weighty; said usually of things
of concern
Relevant
Most important or significant; main; principal
well-recognized
Eminent; said usually of persons
Highly exceptional; remarkable:
Having much power; strong or influential
Dignified or noble, as in appearance or effect:
Prominent; distinguished; conspicuous
At an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
inconsequential (antonym)
Not following from premises or evidence; illogical.
famous (related)
The definition of famous is someone or something that is very well known by a lot of people.
epochal
Of or characteristic of an epoch.
Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable. [from 19th c.]
Deserving notice or attention; notable; remarkable:
unrecognized (antonym)
Not recognized
unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
Of great significance or importance.
Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent:
The definition of distinctive is a quality or characteristic that is unique to a person or thing.
(Cricket) Of, or relating to a first class match.
(Of an optical instrument) Capable of a large magnification
The definition of material refers to a physical object, as opposed to something spiritual or mental, or something that is essential and relevant.
trivial (antonym)
(Mathematics) Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.
urgent (related)
Conveying a sense of pressing importance:
Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field:
Widely known or distinguished, as by reputation; famous:
The definition of pompous is someone who has excessive self-esteem.
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
Essential to effective military strategy
Of that which makes a strong impression.
Belonging to the past; historical (see note below)
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
strong (related)
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses:
of great significance or value
of-note
Worthy of being remembered mentally or in writing.
Having a wide scope, effect, influence, etc.; far-reaching; comprehensive
The definition of notable is something or unusual, or something or someone worth noting and paying attention to.
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
(Computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
obscure (antonym)
Difficult to understand.
unknown (antonym)
Not identified, ascertained, or established:
Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding.
worthless (antonym)
Without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
nonessential (antonym)
Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients:
unsubstantial (antonym)
Not solid or heavy; flimsy; light
insignificant (antonym)
Having little or no meaning.
inappreciable (antonym)
Insignificant, undetectable, not able to be noticed
Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable:
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
of-importance
never-to-be-forgotten
Weighty; said usually of things
Having meaning, function, or purpose:
Necessary to continued existence or effectiveness:
The definition of illustrious is someone well-known and respected for skill in a particular field.
Of or performing a lead in a theatrical production:
Used as a signal or in signaling
Respected, having respect or admiration from others.
Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.
Widely recognized or acclaimed; famous:
Of one or the same color, material, or consistency throughout
four-star
Of superlative quality:
Eminent; said usually of persons
dignified (related)
Having or showing dignity or stateliness
related (related)
The definition of related is being associated with.
powerless (antonym)
Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.
irrelevant (antonym)
Not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected.
small (antonym)
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
little (antonym)
Small in size; not big, large, or great
affect (related)
Having or exercising influence
noncrucial (antonym)
of great significance or value
mattering much
Weighty; said usually of things
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