most 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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The most significant hurdle for Nollywood, however, is building on its international successes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

North is poised to replace Luke Wright in the most significant change in England's backroom staff since the 4-1 Ashes defeat.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“The University of California is facing the most significant disruption to our research enterprise in our history,” Milliken said, pointing to federal funding cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The West Bengal result is the most significant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In producing writers such as Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, and others, the Harlem Renaissance was one of the most significant literary movements ever to take place in the United States.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler