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telling, meaningful adj.
important, critical adj.

ADJECTIVE

telling, meaningful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling important momentous powerful serious symbolic

WEAK

cogent convincing denoting eloquent expressing expressive facund forceful heavy indicative knowing meaning pregnant representative rich sententious sound suggestive valid weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant trivial unimportant

WEAK

meaningless minor

ADJECTIVE

important, critical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big consequential considerable meaningful momentous notable noteworthy serious substantial vital

WEAK

carrying a lot of weight heavy material weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inconsequential insignificant little minor ordinary small trivial unimportant unnoticeable

WEAK

meaningless

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most significant

Despite this intense competition, new research indicates that crocodylians occupied an especially important place in the ecosystem and were the most significant group of predators in the region.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

“This is the most significant escalation in quite a few years, maybe since 2020,” said Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow with New America, a policy institute in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“I think the mainstreaming and financialization of gambling may be one of the most significant developments in financial services in the last decade,” Nadig said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

But the most significant diner in Lynch’s legacy is Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

One geologist later described it as "probably the most significant paper in the earth sciences ever to be denied publication."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson