Definition for Important:

• Of great import or consequence: momentous.

Synonyms for Important:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • of import.
  •authoritative (adjective)
  • autocratic,
  • commanding,
  • powerful,
  • authoritarian,
  • strong,
  • arrogant,
  • effectual,
  • dictatorial,
  • impressive,
  • masterful,
  • imperious,
  • authoritative,
  • potent,
  • effective.
  •central (adjective)
  • pivotal.
  •eminent, influential, outstanding (adjective)
  • high-level,
  • prominent,
  • superior,
  • noteworthy,
  • upper-class,
  • preeminent,
  • talented,
  • majestic,
  • solid,
  • distinguished,
  • high-ranking,
  • top-drawer,
  • noted,
  • imposing,
  • famous,
  • incomparable,
  • grand,
  • leading,
  • notable,
  • honored,
  • distinctive,
  • extraordinary,
  • noble,
  • aristocratic,
  • top-notch.
  •far-reaching (adjective)
  • far-reaching.
  •important (adjective)
  • heavyweight,
  • all-consuming,
  • earthshaking,
  • sacred,
  • major,
  • considerable,
  • mere,
  • landmark,
  • eternal,
  • hot,
  • critical,
  • crucial,
  • sacrosanct,
  • big-name,
  • signal,
  • special,
  • big-wig,
  • momentous,
  • eminent,
  • world-shaking,
  • especial,
  • high-powered,
  • salient.
  •influential (adjective)
  • supreme,
  • motivational,
  • prejudicial,
  • ruling,
  • senior,
  • controlling,
  • predominant.
  •life-and-death (adjective)
  • earth-shaking.
  •powerful (adjective)
  • formidable,
  • exalted,
  • overpowering,
  • sovereign,
  • unaccountable,
  • elevated,
  • untouchable,
  • front line.
  •proud (adjective)
  • honorable.
  •relevant (adjective)
  • the point.
  •serious (adjective)
  • of consequence,
  • no laughing matter.
  •structural (adjective)
  • organic.
  •substantial (adjective)
  • firm,
  • immanent,
  • tangible,
  • appreciable,
  • united,
  • actual,
  • physical,
  • material,
  • sturdy,
  • substantial,
  • real,
  • bodily,
  • substantive,
  • palpable.
  •superior (adjective)
  • upper.
  •upper (adjective)
  • greater.
  •valuable, substantial (adjective)
  • exigent,
  • extensive,
  • of moment,
  • esteemed,
  • of substance,
  • determining,
  • ponderous,
  • importunate,
  • STANDOUT,
  • front-page,
  • something,
  • exceptional,
  • mattering much,
  • marked.

• n.

  •important (noun)
  • epoch-making,
  • in-chief,
  • immodest,
  • boss,
  • great,
  • top,
  • heavy,
  • polar,
  • evidential,
  • principal,
  • grievous,
  • most-valuable,
  • burning,
  • copernican,
  • chief,
  • all-important,
  • head,
  • prodigious,
  • epochal,
  • probative,
  • measurable,
  • world-shattering,
  • main,
  • large,
  • of the essence,
  • fundamental,
  • decisive,
  • weighty,
  • useful,
  • cardinal,
  • primary,
  • alpha,
  • key,
  • big,
  • profound,
  • evidentiary,
  • portentous,
  • arch,
  • primal.

• v.

  •distinguished (verb)
  • illustrious.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • major league,
  • Trivialness,
  • Prominency,
  • Eminency,
  • negligibleness,
  • Significancy,
  • negligibility,
  • pip-squeak,
  • nebbish,
  • bigwig,
  • minutia,
  • big-timer,
  • top-level,
  • much,
  • dignitary,
  • nabob,
  • fiddle-faddle,
  • needful,
  • reputable,
  • momentousness,
  • big league,
  • conspicuous,
  • premier,
  • ascendant,
  • inconsiderableness.
  •
  • indispensable,
  • triviality,
  • vip,
  • somebody,
  • concernment,
  • someone,
  • weightiness,
  • required,
  • underscore,
  • foremost,
  • niggling,
  • zilch,
  • smallness,
  • piddling,
  • gravity,
  • regnant,
  • importance,
  • renown,
  • significance,
  • paramount,
  • emphasis,
  • frivolity,
  • shrimp,
  • determinative,
  • Prepotent.
  •
  • hour,
  • signify,
  • eminence.
  •
  • lion,
  • prestige,
  • import,
  • consequence,
  • moment,
  • earnest,
  • prime,
  • first,
  • weigh.
  •
  • personage,
  • prevailing,
  • dominant.
  •
  • nonsense,
  • severe.
  •
  • matter.
  •
  • leader.
  •
  • note.
  •
  • character.
  •
  • mark.
  •crucial
  • acute.
  •essential
  • necessary.
  •exalted
  • high.
  •historic
  • memorable.
  •imperative
  • requisite.
  •importunate
  • pressing.
  •main
  • keynote.
  •primary
  • immediate.
  •remarkable
  • unusual.
  •tattletale
  • telltale.
  •useful
  • helpful.

Paraphrases for Important:

• Equivalence

  • Coordinating conjunction
    significant.
  • Determiner
    significant.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    significant.
  • Adjective
    significant, momentous, pivotal, major, weighty, crucial, critical, vital.
  • Proper noun, singular
    significant, major, crucial, critical, vital, essentials.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    significant, major.
  • Adverb
    significant.
  • Interjection
    significant.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    significant.
  • Verb, base form
    significant.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    all-important.

• Independent

  • Determiner
    an.
  • Foreign word
    importante.
  • Adjective
    fundamental, pertinent, paramount, strong, preponderant, noteworthy, interesting, useful, predominant, influential, pre-eminent, remarkable, insignificant, indispensable, landmark, tremendous, dominant, worthwhile, seminal, appreciable, determinant, high-profile, far-reaching, powerful, impressive, importantthan, instrumental, outstanding, sizable, enormous, profound, noticeable, dramatic, excellent, eminent, integral, potent, imperative, keynote, massive, overriding, compelling, vast, particular, prevalent, consequential, great, immense, beneficial, topical, formidable, meaningful, transcendent, irrelevant, positive, helpful, desirable, appropriate, primordial, worthy, urgent, conspicuous, negligible, difficult, keen.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Criteria, comments, Keys, great.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    landmark, imperative, meaningful.
  • Adverb
    significantly, great, substantially, prominently, critically.
  • Interjection
    urgent.
  • Verb, past tense
    stressed.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    are.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    substantial.
  • Proper noun, singular
    substantial.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    substantial.

Antonyms for Important:

• adj.

  • all
    unimportant.
  • eminent, influential, outstanding
    usual, impotent, ineffective, normal, ordinary, common, incapable.
  • valuable, substantial
    dull, inappreciable, short, unknown, inessential, minor, narrow, small, little, insignificant, secondary, nonessential, weak, optional, miniature, trivial, tiny, meaningless, voluntary, unsubstantial, useless, unnecessary, uncritical, powerless.
  • Other antonyms:
    worthless, unqualified, inexpert, unfit, reserved, diffident, compliant, sheepish, shy, unassuming, retiring, unobtrusive, cringing, mousy, passive, incompetent, introverted, unaggressive, cowering, acquiescent, feeble, bashful, quiet, shrinking, demure, lowly, meek, deferential, frail, unskillful, submissive, Self-reproving, anonymous, timid, inept, unpretentious, unassertive, overmodest, unskilled, yielding, uninfluential, infirm, humble, subdued, down-to-earth.