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Important Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Important? [adj] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women" [adj] of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" [adj] 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" [adj] having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" [adj] important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Important: all important(p) \| all-important(a) \| alpha \| arch(a) \| authoritative \| big \| boss(a) \| burning(a) \| cardinal \| central \| chief(a) \| consequential \| Copernican \| critical \| crucial \| decisive \| distinguished \| earthshaking \| eminent \| epochal \| epoch-making \| eventful \| evidential \| evidentiary \| fundamental \| grave \| great \| grievous \| head(a) \| heavy \| historic \| immodest \| in-chief(ip) \| influential \| key \| large \| life-and-death \| life-or-death \| main(a) \| measurable \| momentous \| monumental \| most-valuable \| noteworthy \| of import \| of the essence(p) \| of value \| operative \| pivotal \| polar \| portentous \| primal \| primary(a) \| principal(a) \| probative \| prodigious \| profound \| remarkable \| serious \| strategic \| top(a) \| useful \| valuable \| weighty \| world-shaking \| world-shattering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Important: absolute \| arrogant \| ascendant \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| authorized \| autocratic \| big \| big-league \| big-name \| big-time \| bigwig \| bigwigged \| bloated \| charismatic \| charming \| clothed with authority \| commanding \| competent \| consequential \| considerable \| conspicuous \| controlling \| critical \| distinctive \| distinguished \| dominant \| double-barreled \| duly constituted \| earthshaking \| effective \| effectual \| efficacious \| eminent \| empowered \| enchanting \| essential \| estimable \| ex officio \| exceptional \| famous \| first-class \| first-rate \| foremost \| formidable \| front-page \| governing \| grand \| grave \| great \| heavyweight \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| high-powered \| high-ranking \| imperative \| impressive \| in the limelight \| influential \| leading \| magisterial \| magnetic \| major \| marked \| material \| meaningful \| memorable \| mighty \| momentous \| monocratic \| name \| notable \| noted \| noteworthy \| noticeable \| official \| outstanding \| personable \| persuasive \| pontifical \| portentous \| potent \| powerful \| preeminent \| prestigious \| prominent \| puffy \| puissant \| ranking \| remarkable \| reputable \| respected \| ruling \| salient \| self-important \| senior \| signal \| significant \| strong \| stuffy \| suasive \| substantial \| superior \| supreme \| telling \| to the front \| top-level \| top-notch \| totalitarian \| unusual \| urgent \| valuable \| vital \| weighty \| winning \| world-shaking \| worthwhile \| worthy See Also \| essential \| important \| meaningful \| significant Important In Webster's Dictionary \Im*por"tant\, a. [F. important. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. --Chapman. 2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty. Things small as nothing . . . He makes important. --Shak. 3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.] He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage him assailed. --Spenser. 4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable; influential; serious.

Important Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Important?

[adj] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
[adj] of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
[adj] 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"
[adj] having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
[adj] important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

See Also | essential | important | meaningful | significant

Important In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*por"tant\, a. [F. important. See {Import}, v. t.]
1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great
   interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.]

         Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a
         mind very important.                  --Chapman.

2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable
   content or bearing; significant; weighty.

         Things small as nothing . . . He makes important.
                                               --Shak.

3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.]

         He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage
         him assailed.                         --Spenser.

4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] --Shak.

Syn: Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary;
     considerable; influential; serious.

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