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im·por·tant

(ĭm-pôr′tnt)

adj.

1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant: an important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me.

2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent: government leaders and other important people.

3. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative: recited the decree with an important air.

4. Obsolete Importunate.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin importāns, important-, present participle of importāre, to mean, from Latin, to import; see import.]

im·por′tant·ly adv.

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important

(ɪmˈpɔːtənt)

adj

1. of great significance or value; outstanding: Voltaire is an important writer.

2. of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed: an important man in the town.

3. (when postpositive, usually foll by to) specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by): your wishes are important to me.

[C16: from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin importāre to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; see import]

imˈportantly adv

Usage: The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important

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im•por•tant

(ɪmˈpɔr tnt)

adj.

1. of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

2. of considerable distinction: an important scientist.

3. self-important.

4. Obs. importunate.

[1580–90; < Medieval Latin important-, s. of importāns, present participle of importāre to be of consequence, weigh, Latin: to carry in, import; see import]

im•por′tant•ly, adv.

usage: Both more important and more importantly occur at the beginning of a sentence in all varieties of Standard English: More important (or More importantly), her record as an administrator is unmatched. Objections are raised against more importantly on the grounds that the phrase more important is an elliptical form of “What is more important,” a construction in which the adverb importantly cannot occur. Nevertheless, more importantly is the more common expression, esp. in speech; it probably developed by analogy with other sentence-modifying adverbs, as fortunately and regrettably.

important

Something that is important is very significant, valuable, or necessary.

This is the most important part of the job.

It is important to study for your exams.

Be Careful!
Don’t use ‘important’ to talk about a large sum or amount. Use considerable, substantial, or large.

He was paid a substantial sum of money for the information.

A considerable amount of rain had fallen.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	important — of great significance or value; «important people»; «the important questions of the day» of import essential — basic and fundamental; «the essential feature» significant, important — important in effect or meaning; «a significant change in tax laws»; «a significant change in the Constitution»; «a significant contribution»; «significant details»; «statistically significant» valuable — having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; «a valuable diamond» unimportant — not important; «a relatively unimportant feature of the system»; «the question seems unimportant»
	2.	important — important in effect or meaning; «a significant change in tax laws»; «a significant change in the Constitution»; «a significant contribution»; «significant details»; «statistically significant» significant important, of import — of great significance or value; «important people»; «the important questions of the day» meaningful — having a meaning or purpose; «a meaningful explanation»; «a meaningful discussion»; «a meaningful pause»
	3.	important — of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; «a crucial moment in his career»; «a crucial election»; «a crucial issue for women» crucial critical — being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; «a critical shortage of food»; «a critical illness»; «an illness at the critical stage» decisive — determining or having the power to determine an outcome; «cast the decisive vote»; «two factors had a decisive influence» essential — basic and fundamental; «the essential feature»
	4.	important — having authority or ascendancy or influence; «an important official»; «the captain’s authoritative manner» authoritative influential — having or exercising influence or power; «an influential newspaper»; «influential leadership for peace»
	5.	important — having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; «recited the decree with an important air»; «took long important strides in the direction of his office» immodest — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; «brash immodest boasting»

important

adjective

1. significant, critical, substantial, grave, urgent, serious, material, signal, primary, meaningful, far-reaching, momentous, seminal, weighty, of substance, salient, noteworthy an important economic challenge to the government
significant minor, trivial, insignificant, secondary, unnecessary, needless, negligible, unimportant, inconsequential, undistinctive

2. (often with to) valued, loved, prized, dear, essential, valuable, of interest, treasured, precious, esteemed, cherished, of concern, highly regarded Her sons are the most important thing in her life.

3. powerful, leading, prominent, commanding, supreme, outstanding, high-level, dominant, influential, notable, big-time (informal), foremost, eminent, high-ranking, authoritative, major league (informal), of note, noteworthy, pre-eminent an important figure in the media world

4. main, major, chief, head, prime, central, necessary, basic, essential, premier, primary, vital, critical, crucial, supreme, principal, paramount, foremost, pre-eminent The important thing is that you rest.

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important

adjective

1. Having great significance:

2. Having or exercising influence:

Translations

belangrik

важенважнаважно

important

důležitý

vigtig

grava

olulinetähtis

tärkeä

važan

fontos

mikilvægur

影響力のある重要な

영향력이 큰중요한

gravis

su pasipūtimusvarbu

nozīmīgssvarīgs

important

pomemben

viktigbetydelsefull

maarufu

สำคัญ

важливийважнийзначний

quan trọng

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important

[ɪmˈpɔː^rt^ənt] adj

(= crucial) [point, factor, difference, decision] → important(e)
it is important to … → il est important de …, il importe de …
It is important to eat sensibly → Il est important de manger de manière raisonnable., Il importe de manger de manière raisonnable.
It’s important to remain calm → Il importe de rester calme., Il est important de rester calme.
it is important for them to understand that … → il est important qu’ils comprennent que …
it is important that … → il importe que … + subj, il est important que … + subj
It is important that teachers get proper training → Il importe que les enseignants soient convenablement formés., Il est important que les enseignants soient convenablement formés.
it’s not important → c’est sans importance, ce n’est pas important
the most important thing
Her children are the most important thing in her life → Ses enfants sont pour elle la chose la plus importante dans sa vie.
to be important to sb (emotionally) [person] → compter beaucoup pour qn
Of course, you are important to me → Mais bien-sûr, tu comptes beaucoup pour moi.; [thing] → être important(e) pour qn, compter beaucoup pour qn
His trees and plants were almost as important to him as his music → Ses arbres et ses plantes étaient presque aussi importants pour lui que sa musique., Ses arbres et ses plantes comptaient presque autant pour lui que sa musique.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

important

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important

(imˈpoːtənt) adjective

(negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect. an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.

imˈportantly adverbimˈportance noun

matters of great importance.

important

→ مُهِمٌّ, هامّ důležitý vigtig wichtig σημαντικός importante tärkeä important važan importante 影響力のある, 重要な 영향력이 큰, 중요한 belangrijk viktig ważny importante важный viktig สำคัญ önemli quan trọng 重要的

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English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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: marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship

: giving evidence of a feeling of self-importance

Importantly vs. Important: Usage Guide

A number of commentators have objected to importantly as a sentence modifier (the use defined above at sense 1) and have recommended important instead. Actually, both the adverb and the adjective are in reputable standard use in this function. Important is always used with more or most.

had bronze weapons and composite bows; more important, they utilized the horse and war chariot

—Harry A. Gailey, Jr.

second and most important, the book contains no important woman character

—F. Scott Fitzgerald

Importantly is commonly used in similar contexts, but it is somewhat more flexible in not requiring more or most.

sticks and, just as importantly, unsticks easily

—Phoebe Hawkins

importantly, the leaven in the mixture is quality

—George O’Brien

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Diet and exercise are important for health.

In his editorial, he made several important points.

Scientists have made an important discovery.

Doing her job well is important to her.

He’s one of the most important scholars in his field.

Recent Examples on the Web

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—Kristina Rutkowski, Harper’s BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2023

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American political candidates routinely drum up support by warning voters that this election, really, is the most important of their lifetimes.

—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023

But the most important thing is that our family has worked through it.

—Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023

Physical factors are the most important at first—especially water temperature and channel stability.

—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023

For millions living in the nation’s hurricane prone regions, the lives lost as a result of Ian’s massive storm surge and extreme rainfall are the most important lesson, said Daniel Noah, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay.

—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English importante, from Medieval Latin important-, importans, present participle of importare to signify — more at import entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of important was
in the 15th century

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adjective

of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

mattering much (usually followed by to): details important to a fair decision.

entitled to more than ordinary consideration or notice: an important exception.

prominent or large: He played an important part in national politics.

of considerable influence or authority, as a person or position: an important scientist.

having social position or distinction, as a person or family: important guests.

pompous; pretentious: When speaking, he assumes an important attitude that offends his audience.

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Origin of important

1580–90; <Medieval Latin important- (stem of importāns present participle of importāre to be of consequence, weigh, Latin: to carry in, import), equivalent to im-im-¹ + port-port⁵ + -ant--ant; see import

usage note for important

Both more important and more importantly occur at the beginning of a sentence in all varieties of standard English: More important (or More importantly), her record as an administrator is unmatched. Today, more importantly is the more common, even though some object to its use on the grounds that more important is an elliptical form of “What is more important” and that the adverb importantly could not occur in such a construction. More importantly probably developed by analogy with other sentence-modifying adverbs, as curiously, fortunately, and regrettably.

OTHER WORDS FROM important

im·por·tant·ly, adverbhalf-im·por·tant, adjectivehalf-im·por·tant·ly, adverbpre·im·por·tant, adjective

pre·im·por·tant·ly, adverbqua·si-im·por·tant, adjectivequa·si-im·por·tant·ly, adverbsu·per·im·por·tant, adjectivesu·per·im·por·tant·ly, adverbun·im·por·tant, adjectiveun·im·por·tant·ly, adverb

Words nearby important

imponderable, impone, imponent, import, importance, important, importation, importee, import quota, importunacy, importunate

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Words related to important

big, critical, crucial, decisive, essential, extensive, far-reaching, great, imperative, influential, large, meaningful, necessary, paramount, relevant, serious, significant, urgent, vital, effective

How to use important in a sentence

We can argue about what the specifics of a plan should look like, but the important thing is that we get back to the negotiating table and hammer out a deal that can be passed into law.
The most important thing you can do when you’re in the 50 Best is enjoy it, because it’s not going to last.
We want to see China rise, to continue to rise in a responsible way that will benefit you most, China, because you have an important role to play.
If we had much smaller testing, would have fewer, but we feel that having testing is a very important thing.

Crime and safety and health care rank next on the list of most important issues.
It is also important to avoid using the pope as part of a marketing strategy.
I don’t know why or who’s doing it, but it’s the legacy…and it’s a legacy that is so important to the culture.
The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
Again, the difference can seem subtle and sound more like splitting hairs, but the difference is important.
But the most important point I want to make is about what the press does now.
But I hope at least to play to him a few times, and what is more important, to hear him play repeatedly.
That the inconstancy of such notices, in cases equally important, proves they did not proceed from any such agent.
An estimation of the solids, therefore, furnishes an important clue to the functional efficiency of the kidneys.
Words are often everywhere as the minute-hands of the soul, more important than even the hour-hands of action.
The quality of artistic beauty in articulation is very important, beyond the mere accuracy which is ordinarily thought of.

British Dictionary definitions for important

adjective

of great significance or value; outstandingVoltaire is an important writer

of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemedan important man in the town

(when postpositive, usually foll by to) specially relevant or of great concern (to); valued highly (by)your wishes are important to me

Derived forms of important

importantly, adverb

Word Origin for important

C16: from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin importāre to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; see import

usage for important

The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important

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important

1 far-reaching, grave, large, material, meaningful, momentous, of substance, primary, salient, serious, signal, significant, substantial, urgent, weighty

2 big-time (informal) eminent, foremost, high-level, high-ranking, influential, leading, major league (informal) notable, noteworthy, of note, outstanding, powerful, pre-eminent, prominent, seminal

3      (usually with)
      to   basic, essential, of concern or interest, relevant, valuable, valued

Antonyms
   inconsequential, insignificant, minor, needless, negligible, secondary, trivial, undistinctive, unimportant, unnecessary

all-important
central, consequential, critical, crucial, essential, key, momentous, necessary, pivotal, significant, urgent, vital

self-important
arrogant, big-headed, bumptious, cocky, conceited, full of oneself, overbearing, pompous, presumptuous, pushy (informal) strutting, swaggering, swollen-headed

English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus

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This approach to community policing and its focus on dealing with low level crime is important and over the last 40 years the direction of the police, particularly in London has oscillated between the ‘Bobby on the beat’ and dealing with the big, ’important’ crimes that the Police Federation and John Denham Chair of the Home Office Select Committee seem to want them to go back to pursuing. ❋ Jo Christie-Smith (2007)

The occasion, by the way, need not be really important, but, as in this imaginary case of the boil, if it _seems important_ to the woman, irritation will outweigh the physical sensation. » ❋ Havelock Ellis (1899)

So-and-so was always a name important enough for her to recognize, and he always said it in a sort of fake bored way that irritated her. ❋ Barbara Chepaitis (2003)

Asked about the hearings, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the White House welcomes congressional participation on what he called an important issue. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Whether his a guess or registered the important is the contribution of his comment .. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Were you surprised at what they defined as important issues? ❋ Anthea Raymond (2010)

That’s what I call important information for making an intelligent decision in choosing whether to support a candidate or not. ❋ Unknown (2009)

President Abdullah Gul accuses U.S. politicians of sacrificing what he calls important matters for what he calls petty politics. ❋ Unknown (2007)

QUESTION: This was the most, what you call important week or holiest week for many world religions. ❋ Unknown (2002)

He charged that members of the Chiluba government were not paying attention to what he called important issues of national interest, stating: «They don’t know how civil wars start.» ❋ Unknown (1997)

He told a news conference the ANC dropped its opposition to what he called important proposals the government put forward on February ❋ Unknown (1994)

“It depends on what you call important,” says Cockie in his acerbic way. ❋ Brand, Christianna, 1907-1988 (1948)

He seems to have no predilection and no admirations except for what he calls important writers. ❋ Arthur Christopher Benson (1893)

‘Yes, that there is what I call the important question,’ added Ethan. ❋ Edward Sylvester Ellis (1878)

But he added that part of U.S. efforts to defend both Afghanistan and the U.S. homeland involve what he termed «important intelligence operations which we will continue to pursue.» ❋ Unknown (2011)

The archdiocese said Thursday it’s made «substantial progress» on what it called an «important undertaking,» but did not indicate when the list might be released ❋ By JAY LINDSAY (2011)

The archdiocese said Thursday it’s made «substantial progress» on what it called an «important undertaking,» but did not indicate when the list might be released seattletimes.com Friday, July 22 at noon.» title=»It’s almost time for the annual Matson on Music pre-Capitol Hill Block Party web show, streaming live on Sustalux offers vintage and designer ‘closet candy’ clothing at sweet prices ❋ Unknown (2011)

That [fuzzy], [warm] [feeling]! ❋ Biafra J (2004)

«The [vast majority] of our [imports] come from outside the country.»
— [George W. Bush] ❋ Zutroy (2004)

Computerized voice: «[Your call is important to us], [please stand by], an [operator] will be with you in a moment…(switches to annoying music)». ❋ OneBadAsp (2006)

she’s an import ❋ Anonymous (2003)

«My [badass] [import] is a [Toyota Supra].» ❋ Anonymous (2003)

[My name is] ‘Not Important’ ❋ PAXCAL (2015)

A-Dawgg & Lyndz have reached the very [apex] of [IMPORTALITY]. ❋ Dr. Lyndsy .BK & AdamO (2006)

[that fool] got in the import [scene] cuz he dont got no real [hobbies] that require real skill and knowledge. ❋ Ben_wallace (2003)

Yeah, man, I have made all the necessary [arrangements] for an import tonight; she’s coming [all the way] from Martyland, across state [lines]… ❋ Chizz (2004)

@Gabrielle1738: [Umm] this is important *posts article about her [school’s] [mascot]* ❋ TrillestOGBASEDWORLD (2016)

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Defenition of the word important
- Having relevant and crucial value.
- Worth paying attention to.
- having authority or ascendancy or influence; «an important official»; «the captain’s authoritative manner»
- of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; «a crucial moment in his career»; «a crucial election»; «a crucial issue for women»
- having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; «recited the decree with an important air»; «took long important strides in the direction of his office»
- of great significance or value; «important people»; «the important questions of the day»
- important in effect or meaning; «a significant change in tax laws»; «a significant change in the Constitution»; «a significant contribution»; «significant details»; «statistically significant»
- having authority or ascendancy or influence; «an important official»; «the captain»s authoritative manner»
- of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
- of great significance or value
- having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
- having authority or ascendancy or influence
- important in effect or meaning

Synonyms for the word important

- authoritative
- central
- chief
- critical
- crucial
- eminent
- essential
- focal
- foremost
- grave
- imperative
- influential
- key
- main
- momentous
- notable
- of great consequence
- of great magnitude
- of import
- of the essence
- principal
- significant
- valuable
- vital
- weighty
- worthy

Similar words in the important

- all important
- all important(p)
- all-important
- all-important(a)
- alpha
- arch
- arch(a)
- beta
- big
- boss
- burning
- burning(a)
- cardinal
- central
- chief
- chief(a)
- consequential
- Copernican
- critical
- crucial
- decisive
- distinguished
- earthshaking
- eminent
- epoch-making
- epochal
- essential
- eventful
- evidential
- evidentiary
- fundamental
- grave
- great
- grievous
- head
- heavy
- historic
- immodest
- important
- importantly
- in-chief
- in-chief(ip)
- influential
- key
- large
- life-and-death
- life-or-death
- main
- main(a)
- meaningful
- measurable
- momentous
- monumental
- most-valuable
- noteworthy
- of import
- of the essence
- of the essence(p)
- of value
- operative
- pivotal
- polar
- portentous
- primal
- primary
- primary(a)
- principal
- principal(a)
- probative
- prodigious
- profound
- remarkable
- serious
- significant
- strategic
- top
- useful
- valuable
- weighty
- world-shaking
- world-shattering

Antonyms for the word important

- dispensable
- extraneous
- insignificant
- irrelevant
- meaningless
- noncrucial
- nonrelevant
- of no importance
- unimportant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-pawr-tnt]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tnt/
- /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-pawr-tnt]
- /ɪmˈpɔr tnt/

Definitions of important word

adjective important of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history. 1
adjective important mattering much (usually followed by to): details important to a fair decision. 1
adjective important entitled to more than ordinary consideration or notice: an important exception. 1
adjective important prominent or large: He played an important part in national politics. 1
adjective important of considerable influence or authority, as a person or position: an important scientist. 1
adjective important having social position or distinction, as a person or family: important guests. 1

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Origin of important

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Medieval Latin important- (stem of importāns present participle of importāre to be of consequence, weigh, Latin: to carry in, import), equivalent to im- im-1 + port- port5 + -ant- -ant; see import

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Parts of speech for Important

important popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

Synonyms for important

adj important

great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.

adjective important

central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
key — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company’s main office; the main features of a plan.
essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.

noun important

superstar — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
pooh-bah — a person who holds several positions, especially ones that give him or her bureaucratic importance.
hotdog — to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.

Antonyms for important

adj important

miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.

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If you have to pass a test to graduate, the test is important. It is vital, necessary, crucial.

The President is the most important person in the country. Children are important to parents, and parents are certainly important to their children. Different people think different things are important: a new movie might be important to you because you care about it a lot, even if it’s not important in the same way as food and water. People often say «Good study habits are important» or «Communication is important.» Important things matter.

Definitions of important

adjective

important in effect or meaning

synonyms:

significant

of import

of great significance or value

meaningful

having a meaning or purpose

momentous

of very great significance

epoch-making, epochal

highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

earthshaking, world-shaking, world-shattering

sufficiently significant to affect the whole world

evidential, evidentiary

serving as or based on evidence

fundamental, profound

far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

large

fairly large or important in effect; influential

monumental

of outstanding significance

noteworthy, remarkable

worthy of notice

probative, probatory

tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation

operative

effective; producing a desired effect

portentous, prodigious

of momentous or ominous significance

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Antonyms:

insignificant, unimportant

devoid of importance, meaning, or force

unimportant

not important

meaningless, nonmeaningful

having no meaning or direction or purpose

hole-and-corner, hole-in-corner

relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin

lacking substance or significance

inappreciable

too small to make a significant difference

light

having little importance

superficial, trivial

of little substance or significance

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adjective

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

synonyms:

crucial

critical

being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

critical, decisive

forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

life-and-death, life-or-death

vitally important

pivotal, polar

being of crucial importance

decisive

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

essential

basic and fundamental
adjective

of great significance or value

“important people”

“the
important questions of the day”

synonyms:

of import

essential

basic and fundamental

all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence

of the greatest importance

alpha

first in order of importance

beta

second in order of importance

big

significant

burning

of immediate import

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

serving as an essential component

chief, main, master, primary, principal

most important element

consequential, eventful

having important issues or results

Copernican

of radical or major importance

distinguished, eminent

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

grand

the most important and magnificent in adornment

grave, grievous, heavy, weighty

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

great, outstanding

of major significance or importance

historic

important in history

in-chief

indicating the head of a staff

measurable

of distinguished importance

most-valuable

designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport

serious

of great consequence

strategic

highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war

significant

important in effect or meaning

valuable

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

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Antonyms:

unimportant

not important

inessential, unessential

not basic or fundamental

inconsequent, inconsequential

lacking worth or importance

immaterial, indifferent

(often followed by `to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial

(informal) small and of little importance

lightweight

having no importance or influence

nickel-and-dime, small-time

of minor importance

potty

(British informal) trivial

meaningless, nonmeaningful

having no meaning or direction or purpose

insignificant, unimportant

devoid of importance, meaning, or force

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adjective

having authority or ascendancy or influence

“an
important official”

synonyms:

authoritative

influential

having or exercising influence or power
adjective

having or suggesting a consciousness of high position

“recited the decree with an
important air”

“took long
important strides in the direction of his office”

Synonyms:

immodest

having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns.

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪm.ˈpɔː.tənt/, [ɪmˈpʰɔːʔn̩ʔ], [ɪmˈpʰɔːtənt̚]
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪm.ˈpɔɹ.tənt/, [ɪmˈpʰɔɹʔn̩t]
(rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ɪm.ˈpo(ː)ɹ.tənt/
(non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ɪm.ˈpoə.tənt/

Adjective[edit]

important (comparative more important, superlative most important)

Having relevant and crucial value; having import.

It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience.
- 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 6:
  
  Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between. His clerks, however, understood him very well.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, “Eye Witness”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 249:
  
  The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. […] The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man’s private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.
- 1988, Robert Ferro, Second Son:
  
  For this was the most important thing, that when a person felt strongly about an issue in life, it mustn’t be ignored by others; for if it was, everything subsequent to it would turn out badly, even though there should seem to be no direct connection.
(obsolete) Pompous; self-important.
- 1811, [Jane Austen], chapter XI, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume I, London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 206:
  
  « […] It is a match that must give universal satisfaction. In short, it is a kind of thing that»—lowering his voice to an important whisper—»will be exceedingly welcome to all parties.» Recollecting himself, however, he added, «That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled; Fanny particularly […] «

Synonyms[edit]

significant
weighty
See also Thesaurus:important

Antonyms[edit]

negligible
ignorable
petty
slight
unimportant

Derived terms[edit]

all-important
important bird area
importantly
importantness
unimportant
very important person
VIP

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import
importance

Translations[edit]

having relevant and crucial value

Afrikaans: belangrik (af)
Albanian: rëndësishëm (sq)
Arabic: مُهِمّ‎ (muhimm)

Egyptian Arabic: مهم‎ m (muhimm)

Hijazi Arabic: مُهِم‎ (muhimm)
Aragonese: important
Aramaic: חסינא‎ m (ħasīna)

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܵܐ‎ m (ānanqāyā), ܐܵܠܨܵܝܵܐ‎ m (ālṣāyā)
Armenian: կարեւոր (hy) (karewor)
Asturian: importante
Azerbaijani: mühüm (az), vacib (az), önəmli, əhəmiyyətli (az)
Balinese: mabuat, gati
Bashkir: мөһим (möhim)
Basque: garrantzitsu
Belarusian: ва́жны (vážny)
Bengali: গুরুত্বপূর্ণ (bn) (guruttopurno)
Bulgarian: ва́жен (bg) (vážen)
Burmese: အရေးကြီး (my) (a.re:kri:)
Catalan: important (ca)
Chinese:

Cantonese: 緊要／紧要 (gan² jiu³)

Mandarin: 重要 (zh) (zhòngyào)

Min Nan: 重要 (zh-min-nan) (tiōng-iàu), 要緊／要紧 (zh-min-nan) (iàu-kín)
Czech: důležitý (cs)
Danish: vigtig (da)
Dutch: belangrijk (nl)
Egyptian: (wr)
Esperanto: grava (eo)
Estonian: tähtis (et), oluline (et)
Extremaduran: emportanti
Faroese: umráðandi
Finnish: tärkeä (fi)
French: important (fr)
Galician: importante (gl)
Georgian: მნიშვნელოვანი (mnišvnelovani)
German: wichtig (de)
Greek: σημαντικός (el) (simantikós)
Haitian Creole: enpòtan
Hebrew: חָשׁוּב‎ (he) (khashúv)
Hindi: महत्वपूर्ण (mahatvapūrṇ), अहम (aham)
Hungarian: fontos (hu)
Icelandic: mikilvægur (is)
Ido: importanta (io)
Indonesian: penting (id)
Ingrian: vaažnoi
Interlingua: importante
Irish: tábhachtach, mórluachach
Italian: importante (it)
Japanese: 重要 (ja) (jūyō), 大切 (ja) (taisetsu)
Kannada: ಮುಖ್ಯ (kn) (mukhya)
Kazakh: маңызды (kk) (mañyzdy)
Khmer: សំខាន់ (km) (somkən)
Korean: 중요하다 (ko) (jung’yohada)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: گرنگ‎ (ckb) (gring)
Kyrgyz: маанилүү (ky) (maanilüü), олуттуу (oluttuu)
Lao: ສຳຄັນ (sam khan)
Latin: gravis (la), magnus (la)
Latvian: svarīgs, nozīmīgs
Lithuanian: svarbus (lt)
Louisiana Creole French: importan, gro
Luxembourgish: wichteg (lb)
Macedonian: ва́жен (vážen), зна́чаен (znáčaen)
Malay: penting
Malayalam: അതിപ്രധാനമായ (atipradhānamāya), മുഖ്യമായ (mukhyamāya), ഗൗരവമുള്ള (gauravamuḷḷa), ഉയർന്ന പദവിയിലുള്ള (uyaṟnna padaviyiluḷḷa)
Maltese: importanti
Maori: tiketike, matua, hira, mātuatua, pūwhero (of the rank of a person), pūwhewhero (of the rank of a person)
Mirandese: amportante
Mongolian: чухал (mn) (čuxal)
Navajo: tsʼídá bíhólníihgo
Nepali: महत्वपूर्ण (mahatvapūrṇa)
Norman: împortant
Norwegian: alvorlig (no), betydelig (no), viktig (no)
Occitan: important (oc)
Old English: hefiġ
Oriya: ଗୁରୁତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ (gurutbôpurṇṇô)
Persian: مهم‎ (fa) (mohemm)
Plautdietsch: wichtich
Polish: ważny (pl) m
Portuguese: importante (pt)
Punjabi: ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ (mahattavpūran)
Romanian: important (ro)
Russian: ва́жный (ru) (vážnyj), зна́чимый (ru) (znáčimyj)
Samoan: tāua
Sanskrit: गुरु (sa) (guru), अत्यावश्यक (atyāvaśyaka)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: важан

Roman: važan (sh)
Sinhalese: වැදගත් (wædagat)
Slovak: dôležitý (sk)
Slovene: pomémben, važen
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: wažny

Upper Sorbian: wažny
Spanish: importante (es)
Swahili: muhimu (sw)
Swedish: viktig (sv), betydelsefull (sv)
Tagalog: mahalagá
Tajik: муҳим (muhim)
Tamil: முக்கியம் (ta) (mukkiyam), பிரதானம் (ta) (piratāṉam), பாரதூரம் (ta) (pāratūram)
Telugu: ముఖ్యమైన (te) (mukhyamaina)
Tetum: importante
Thai: สำคัญ (th) (sǎm-kan), เอ้ (th) (ây)
Tibetan: གལ་ཆེན་པོ (gal chen po)
Tongan: mahuʻinga
Turkish: önemli (tr), mühim (tr)
Turkmen: dahylly, möhüm
Ukrainian: важли́вий (uk) (važlývyj), значни́й (značnýj), важни́й (uk) (važnýj)
Urdu: اہم‎ (aham)
Uzbek: muhim (uz)
Vietnamese: quan trọng (vi), trọng yếu (vi)
Volapük: veütik (vo)
Walloon: impôrtant (wa), consecant (wa)
Welsh: pwysig (cy)
West Frisian: wichtich
Yiddish: וויכטיק‎ (vikhtik), חשובֿ‎ (khoshev)
Zazaki: mihim

Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /im.poɾˈtant/
(Central) IPA^(key): /im.purˈtan/

Adjective[edit]

important (masculine and feminine plural importants)

important

Derived terms[edit]

importantment

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importància

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃/, (in liaison) /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃.t‿/

Adjective[edit]

important (feminine importante, masculine plural importants, feminine plural importantes)

important

Il est important de se brosser les dents.

It is important to brush your teeth.
large, considerable, significant

Synonyms: grand, gros, considérable

Une partie importante des votes

A significant number of the votes

Une tempête de neige est un phénomène météorologique produit par une dépression météorologique hivernale importante.

A snowstorm is a meteorological phenomenon produced by a large winter depression.

Derived terms[edit]

importamment
importance
importantissime

Participle[edit]

important

present participle of importer

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

important

third-person plural present active indicative of importō

Occitan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

important m (feminine singular importanta, masculine plural importants, feminine plural importantas)

important

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importància

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French important.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [im.porˈtant]

Adjective[edit]

important m or n (feminine singular importantă, masculine plural importanți, feminine and neuter plural importante)

important

Declension[edit]

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importanță

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What does Important Mean?

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Definition as Adjective

having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
having authority or ascendancy or influence
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
of great significance or value
important in effect or meaning

Examples

«recited the decree with an important air»; «took long important strides in the direction of his office»

«an important official»; «the captain’s authoritative manner»

«a crucial moment in his career»; «a crucial election»; «a crucial issue for women»

«important people»; «the important questions of the day»

«a significant change in tax laws»; «a significant change in the Constitution»; «a significant contribution»; «significant details»; «statistically significant»

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