more significant

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

Example Sentences

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But Slaughter is by far the more significant decision.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

But the more significant legal decision came a week prior, when the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

But that denouement is but a footnote to their much more significant collaboration in the years of the American crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Intel 14A represents Intel Foundry’s potential to re-establish process leadership and attract a more significant set of external fabless customers,” Roy wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Other differences between Jim Crow and mass incarceration are actually more significant than they may initially appear.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander