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   Es·sen·tial

   /əˈsen(t)SH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary; extremely important: "it is essential to keep up-to-date records" Similar crucialnecessarykeyvitalindispensableneededrequiredcalled forrequisiteimportantall-importantvitally importantof the utmost importanceof great consequenceof the essencecriticallife-and-deathimperativemandatorycompulsoryobligatorycompellingurgentpressingburningacuteparamountpreeminenthigh-prioritysignificantconsequentialOpposite inessentialunimportantoptional
   • ▪ fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone: "the essential weakness of the plaintiff's case" Similar basicinherentfundamentalquintessentialintrinsicunderlyingcharacteristicinnaterudimentaryprimaryprincipalcardinalchiefelementaryelementalcentralpivotalcriticalkeyfocalsalientstaplevitalnecessaryindispensablefoundationalingrainedOpposite secondary
   • ▪ (of an amino acid or fatty acid) required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet.
   • 2. (of a disease) with no known external stimulus or cause; idiopathic: "essential hypertension"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is absolutely necessary: "we had only the bare essentials in the way of gear" Similar necessitynecessary/essential itemprerequisiterequisiterequirementneedconditionpreconditionspecificationstipulationqualificationdesideratumsine qua noninformal:mustOpposite inessential
   • ▪ the fundamental elements or characteristics of something: "he was quick to grasp the essentials of an opponent's argument" Similar fundamentalsbasicsrudimentsprinciplesfirst principlesfoundationspreliminariesgroundworkessencebasiscorekernelnubmarrowmeatcruxbedrockfactshard factspracticalitiesrealitiessine qua noninformal:nitty-grittybrass tacksnuts and boltsABCOpposite minutiae

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘in the highest degree’): from late Latin essentialis, from Latin essentia (see essence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. essentiality noun
   • 2. essentialness noun

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   Learn more. Basic knowledge, understanding, etc. is simple and can be developed. NECESSARY. Clean water is essential for a society's health. Synonyms and examples. necessary. Do you have the necessary skills for the job? need. Does she have the skills needed for work of that sort? require. Will you require a wake-up call in the morning? must.

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. nouns. adverbs. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. vital. crucial. fundamental. important. necessary. basic. critical. primary. indispensable. requisite. required. central. main. imperative. principal. intrinsic. necessity. inherent. need. requirement. prerequisite. major. key.

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   1 day ago · Synonyms for ESSENTIAL in English: vital, important, needed, necessary, critical, crucial, key, indispensable, requisite, vitally important, …

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   essential. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adjective: absolutely necessary. Synonyms: necessary, vital, crucial, integral, must-have, indispensable, imperative, required, requisite, critical, needed, a must. Sense: Adjective: inherent. Synonyms: inherent, innate, intrinsic, hardwired, inborn, native, natural, ingrained.

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   adj. , n. # main , fundamental. critical. adj. # important , vital. primary. adj. # main , basic. indispensable. adj. # significant. requisite. adj. , n. # significant. required. adj. # important. central. adj. # significant. main. adj. # important.

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   Essential Synonyms and Antonyms. ĭ-sĕnshəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. Rooted in the basis or essence. (Adjective) Synonyms: basic. fundamental. constitutional. primary. constitutive. integral. quintessential. vital. Absolutely necessary. (Adjective) Synonyms: indispensable. necessary. requisite. crucial. required.

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIALS: principles, elements, basics, grammar, fundamentals, basis, rudiments, philosophy; Antonyms of ESSENTIALS: details, trivia.