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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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   Find 5,629 synonyms for essential and other similar words that you can use instead based on 26 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   ESSENTIAL - 68 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English. Synonyms and antonyms of essential in English. essential. Thesaurus > basic knowledge, understanding, etc. > essential. These are words and phrases related to essential. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of essential.

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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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   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. Sense: Adjective: basic.

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   Synonyms for ESSENTIAL: basic, fundamental, constitutional, primary, constitutive, integral, quintessential, vital; Antonyms for ESSENTIAL: inessential, unimportant, nonessential, optional, secondary, minor, peripheral, accessory.

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   3 days ago · 1 (adjective) in the sense of vital. Definition. vitally important. It is absolutely essential that we find this man quickly. Synonyms. vital. important. needed. necessary. critical. crucial (informal) key. indispensable. requisite. vitally important. must-have. See examples for synonyms. Opposites. unnecessary , trivial , unimportant , inessential

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   The meaning of ESSENTIAL is of, relating to, or constituting essence : inherent. How to use essential in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Essential.