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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An even more significant threat than inflation stands in the way of accommodative monetary policy.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

That’s according to Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen, who argued that recent history has shown that riskier assets like stocks, commodities and currencies can resist more significant selloffs.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The lyrics might be even more significant than the music itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Most other fundamental constants are known to six or more significant digits with far greater agreement.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Something inside it made him feel dizzy and small—very, very small—a diminutive speck no bigger or more significant than a mote of dust.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee