Word Frequency
important (ɪmˈpɔːtənt
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Definitions
adjective
- of great significance or value; outstanding ⇒
Voltaire is an important writer
- of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed ⇒
an 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
- an obsolete word for importunate
Derived Forms
imˈportantly adverbThe 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
Word Origin
C16: from Old Italian importante, from Medieval Latin importāre to signify, be of consequence, from Latin: to carry in; see importSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = significant, critical, substantial, grave, urgent, serious, material, signal, primary, meaningful, far-reaching, momentous, seminal, weighty, of substance, salient, noteworthy,
= valued, loved, prized, dear, essential, valuable, of interest, treasured, precious, esteemed, cherished, of concern, highly regarded
= powerful, leading, prominent, commanding, supreme, outstanding, high-level, dominant, influential, notable, big-time, foremost, eminent, high-ranking, authoritative, major league, of note, noteworthy, pre-eminent, skookum
Translations for 'important'
- British English: important If something is important, people care about it and think about it a lot.It is important not to tell lies.ɪmˈpɔːtnt ADJECTIVEmatter
- Arabic: مُهِمٌّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: importante
- Chinese: 重要的
- Croatian: važan važna
- Czech: důležitý
- Danish: vigtig
- Dutch: belangrijk
- European Spanish: importante
- Finnish: tärkeä
- French: important
- German: wichtig
- Greek: σημαντικός σημαντική
- Italian: importante
- Japanese: 重要な
- Korean: 중요한
- Norwegian: viktig
- Polish: ważny ważnaznaczący
- Portuguese: importante
- Romanian: important important, importantă, importanți, importante
- Russian: важный важная
- Spanish: importante
- Swedish: viktig viktigt
- Thai: สำคัญ
- Turkish: önemli
- Ukrainian: важливий
- Vietnamese: quan trọng
- British English: importantɪmˈpɔːtnt If someone is important, people pay a lot of attention to what they say and do.She is a very important person. ADJECTIVEperson
- Arabic: هامّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: importante
- Chinese: 重要的
- Croatian: važan
- Czech: důležitý
- Danish: vigtig
- Dutch: belangrijk
- European Spanish: importante
- Finnish: tärkeä
- French: important
- German: wichtig
- Greek: σημαντικός σημαντική
- Italian: importante
- Japanese: 影響力のある
- Korean: 영향력이 큰
- Norwegian: viktig
- Polish: ważny ważna
- Portuguese: importante
- Romanian: important important, importantă, importanți, importante
- Russian: важный
- Spanish: importante
- Swedish: viktig viktigt
- Thai: สำคัญ
- Turkish: önemli
- Ukrainian: значний
- Vietnamese: quan trọng
Example Sentences Including 'important'
And she was going on official business, doing something important.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Clearly, the Dog just didn't understand how important it was to have the Sight.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
It's important to make three points about the Tyrone representations on this subject.Irish Times (2002)
More important , of course, is whether it meant anything to the councillor.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Natural justice is much more important than RAF or MoD discomfiture.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Reaching altered states of consciousness is a very important human drive.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The aerial rope ascending to heaven is another important motif for describing cosmic renewal.ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)
They are happy here which is the important thing," Donoghue adds.Irish Times (2002)
This is an important listed structure and wherever possible we would like to work with the owner to find a viable future for the building.Country Life (2004)
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