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   Im·por·tant

   /imˈpôrt(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being: "important habitats for wildlife" Similar mainchiefprincipalkeymajorsalientprimedominantforemostsupremepredominantparamountoverridingcardinalcrucialvitalindispensablecriticalessentialsignificanturgentcentralfundamentalbasicinformal:number-oneof valuevaluablevaluedusefulof usebeneficialnecessaryessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceof concernof interestrelevantpertinentmaterialgermaneOpposite unimportantinessentialunimportantirrelevant
   • ▪ (of a person) having high rank or status: "an important senator" Similar powerfulinfluentialof influencewell connectedhigh-rankinghigh-leveltop-levelcontrollingdominantformidableprominenteminentpreeminentnotablenoteworthyof notedistinguishedesteemedrespectedprestigiouscelebratedfamousgreatgrandleadingforemostoutstandinginformal:bigbig timemajor leaguebig leagueOpposite unimportantinsignificant
   • ▪ (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential: "writers as important as Hopkins" Similar significantconsequentialmomentousof great momentof importof great importof great consequencefar-reachingmajorcriticalcrucialvitalpivotaldecisiveurgentepoch-makinghistoricseminalseriousgravesubstantialweightysignalmaterialOpposite unimportanttrivial

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import).

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   The meaning of IMPORTANT is marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship. How to use important in a sentence. Importantly vs. Important: Usage Guide.

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   IMPORTANT meaning: 1. necessary or of great value: 2. having great effect or influence: 3. necessary or of great…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for IMPORTANT: major, significant, historic, big, meaningful, much, substantial, tectonic; Antonyms of IMPORTANT: unimportant, small, trivial, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, inconsequential.

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   Important definition: of much or great significance or consequence. See examples of IMPORTANT used in a sentence.

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   /ɪmˈpɔtənt/ IPA guide. If you have to pass a test to graduate, the test is important. It is vital, necessary, crucial. The President is the most important person in the country. Children are important to parents, and parents are certainly important to their children.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPORTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of great significance or value; outstanding. Voltaire is an important writer. 2. of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed. an important person in the town. 3. (when postpositive, usually foll by to) specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by) your wishes are important to me.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPORTANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IMPORTANT definition: 1. valuable, useful, or necessary: 2. having a lot of power, influence, or effect: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimportant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of important adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › importantImportant - definition of important by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant: an important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me. 2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent: government leaders and other important people. 3.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    IMPORTANT definition: 1. necessary or of great value: 2. having great effect or influence: 3. necessary or of great…. Learn more.