Definitions

all-important

[awl-im-pawr-tnt] / ˈɔl ɪmˈpɔr tnt /

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critical adj.
life-and-death adj.
necessary adj.

ADJECTIVE

critical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crucial dangerous decisive dire integral perilous pivotal precarious risky serious significant strategic urgent vital

WEAK

acute bottom-line climacteric conclusive consequential deciding desperate determinative exceptive grave hairy hazardous high-priority momentous pressing weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain inessential minor safe secure sure trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising uncritical

ADJECTIVE

life-and-death

Synonyms

WEAK

consequential critical crucial determining earth-shaking earth-shattering essential imperative important indispensable life-or-death meaningful of vital importance paramount pivotal serious significant urgent vital vitally important

ADJECTIVE

necessary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic crucial decisive essential fundamental imperative indispensable mandatory needed paramount required significant unavoidable urgent vital

STRONG

binding cardinal chief expedient prerequisite pressing prime principal requisite

WEAK

bottom-line compelling compulsory de rigueur elementary exigent incumbent on momentous must-have name of game needful obligatory quintessential specified wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional extra inessential minor nonessential optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

STRONG

insignificant

WEAK

contingent needless useless

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all-important

Horton and Lennar are among the top five U.S. home builders by several measures, and both are able to take advantage of the all-important economies of scale.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Out of desperation, Ron seeks vengeance against Tecca, the company that made the all-important chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

After punching out the raised bell and cutting it to size, what looks like the now recognisable cymbal must undergo the all-important hammering process.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The all-important leather-goods division, where sales of Birkins and other handbags are reported, grew by 9% compared with a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

She and engineer A1 Hamer collaborated on four reports between 1963 and 1969, some of them written to work out the all-important lunar orbits, others asking the question, What if?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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