important
adjective
[ ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt ]
• of great significance or value.
• "important habitats for wildlife"
Similar:
main,
chief,
principal,
key,
major,
salient,
prime,
dominant,
foremost,
supreme,
predominant,
paramount,
overriding,
cardinal,
crucial,
vital,
indispensable,
critical,
essential,
significant,
urgent,
central,
fundamental,
basic,
number-one,
of value,
valuable,
valued,
useful,
of use,
beneficial,
necessary,
of the essence,
of concern,
of interest,
relevant,
pertinent,
material,
germane,
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import).
