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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /
ADJECTIVE
significant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big major serious significant valuable weighty
STRONG
consequential earnest epochal far-reaching front-page historic material momentous of consequence of moment of substance page-one paramount relevant salient seminal substantial
WEAK
decisive determining fateful grave heavy of note
Antonyms
STRONG
inappreciable insignificant little negligible small trifling trivial unimportant unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
eminent, influential, outstanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eminent esteemed great influential of note outstanding powerful prominent
STRONG
big-time celebrated distinguished famous foremost grand high-level high-profile high-ranking high-up preeminent
WEAK
illustrious major-league notable noted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common ordinary
WEAK
little normal small unknown
ADJECTIVE
major
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chief key leading major primary principal
STRONG
ascendant central staple
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary marginal minor secondary
ADJECTIVE
crucial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
critical crucial essential imperative necessary urgent vital
STRONG
pivotal
WEAK
pressing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inessential uncritical unnecessary
WEAK
nonessential optional trivial
ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
Synonyms
STRONG
cherished dear mattering much meaningful priceless valued
Antonyms
STRONG
meaningless

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scores a 100th-minute winner to secure an important victory against Everton in the first Merseyside Derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

This is especially important for your mobile and desktop operating systems, as well as your browser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It is an important period to understand because it bears similarities to today.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

These macroeconomic forces are important to investors, but once earnings season begins, investors have microeconomic data to parse through.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

It was the most important subject in the education of that time.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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