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Definition of important in English: importantadjective ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ntɪmˈpɔrtnt 1Of great significance or value. important habitats for wildlife it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers sentence adverb the speech had passion and, more important, compassion Example sentencesExamples - It's hard to know where to start explaining how important and useful this book is.
- As we look into these issues it is important that we never lose sight of our basic values.
- It is important to avoid any further exposure to the sun until the burns have healed.
- Have you ever had something important to say only to find that you can't find the right words?
- These things are obviously important to us all and we turn our back on the consequences at our peril.
- It was an important game for me just to show that I could play in a bigger team.
- From this point of view, it is also very important to practice compassion and patience.
- No one group has a monopoly on useful perspectives so an effective mix of views is important.
- It's important to exercise at least three times a week to avoid problems with the heart.
- To me the writing is more important than wondering whether anyone is actually reading.
- You get the sense that the spaces between her words are just as important as the words themselves.
- Glass is not the only transparent material, but it may have been the most important.
- I was made to feel an important part of the team, even though I was just tapping a computer.
- They recognize that the national interest is an important value in world politics.
- I keep in the forefront of my mind the very important public interest in freedom of the press.
- Frankly, we think there are a lot more important and interesting things to argue about.
- Perhaps what is more important is the effect that any change in interest rates might have.
- Underlying this issue is the balance to be struck between two important interests.
- This is a timely, important book which points at matters which are relevant to us all now.
- This might sound basic, but remember to make up backup copies of those important files.
Synonyms main, chief, principal, key, major, salient, prime, dominant, foremost, supreme, predominant, paramount, overriding, cardinal, crucial, vital, indispensable, critical, essential, significant, urgent central, fundamental, basic informal number-one of value, valuable, valued, useful, of use, beneficial, necessary, essential, indispensable, vital, of the essence of concern, of interest, relevant, pertinent, material, germane - 1.1 (of a person) having high rank or status.
Example sentencesExamples - They also offer trips for the business man who wants to impress an important client.
- As one of his closest companions, Anne became an important member of the new regime.
- I know how to behave in front of important people and how to behave in everyday life.
- For my family are the most important people in my life. They are what I live and work for.
- The important people have been informed of their duties and the day plan has been set in paper.
- So we asked our own oracle to look at the year ahead for some of the most important people in Irish business.
- Pupils met the most important citizen in the district when he paid a visit to their school.
- I don't know too much about him, but he seemed like an important man and a good bloke.
- The Bolton mummy was an important person and could have held a role such as a priest.
- Since then, he has fought his way back into credit and is now an important member of staff.
- The only time it was ever used was when my father had important people dining with him for business.
- You really can't have an important person slacking off like that in a time of crisis.
- Each anecdote seems designed to remind us we are in the presence of a clever and important man.
- Her people admired her and she continued to be an important figure in her homeland.
- The traffic will part like the Red Sea to let them through because they're so important?
- After all, in economic terms at least, a movie star is the most important person on the set.
- The most important leader in every large church was a bishop who supervised other clergy.
- He was hosting a dinner at his home in Garon for several important figures in Azareal.
- Luke is the oldest and the least important employee of a dismal company that imports cloth.
- Suffice it to say that a very important person passed through my life this weekend.
Synonyms powerful, influential, of influence, well-connected, high-ranking, high-level, top-level, controlling, dominant, formidable prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, notable, noteworthy, of note distinguished, esteemed, respected, prestigious, celebrated, famous, great, grand leading, foremost, outstanding informal big, big time, major league, big league - 1.2 (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential.
writers as important as Hopkins Example sentencesExamples - It is a fine addition to a growing body of work by one of Lakeland's most important authors.
- I thought the film could be a very powerful and important piece if seen by the right people.
- Some of his most important work was carried out while he held this post in Heidelberg.
- Even if you were a big fan, would you actually vote him as the most important man in pop history?
- From an early stage he was seen to be an important figure in the creation of a truly New Zealand poetry.
- He was one of the most important figures in the development of the Russian school of dancing.
- It would almost seem that he accomplished his body of important work without effort.
- I hope we can be remembered as an important band, or people who do their own thing.
Synonyms significant, consequential, momentous, of great moment, of import, of great import, of great consequence, far-reaching, major critical, crucial, vital, pivotal, decisive, urgent, epoch-making, historic, seminal serious, grave, substantial, weighty, signal, material
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- 'being of consequence', from the verb importare (see import). Definition of important in US English: importantadjectiveimˈpôrtntɪmˈpɔrtnt 1Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being. important habitats for wildlife it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers sentence adverb the speech had passion and, more important, compassion Example sentencesExamples - It is important to avoid any further exposure to the sun until the burns have healed.
- It's important to exercise at least three times a week to avoid problems with the heart.
- This is a timely, important book which points at matters which are relevant to us all now.
- No one group has a monopoly on useful perspectives so an effective mix of views is important.
- Perhaps what is more important is the effect that any change in interest rates might have.
- Glass is not the only transparent material, but it may have been the most important.
- It's hard to know where to start explaining how important and useful this book is.
- I keep in the forefront of my mind the very important public interest in freedom of the press.
- These things are obviously important to us all and we turn our back on the consequences at our peril.
- This might sound basic, but remember to make up backup copies of those important files.
- Have you ever had something important to say only to find that you can't find the right words?
- You get the sense that the spaces between her words are just as important as the words themselves.
- To me the writing is more important than wondering whether anyone is actually reading.
- It was an important game for me just to show that I could play in a bigger team.
- They recognize that the national interest is an important value in world politics.
- From this point of view, it is also very important to practice compassion and patience.
- As we look into these issues it is important that we never lose sight of our basic values.
- Frankly, we think there are a lot more important and interesting things to argue about.
- I was made to feel an important part of the team, even though I was just tapping a computer.
- Underlying this issue is the balance to be struck between two important interests.
Synonyms main, chief, principal, key, major, salient, prime, dominant, foremost, supreme, predominant, paramount, overriding, cardinal, crucial, vital, indispensable, critical, essential, significant, urgent of value, valuable, valued, useful, of use, beneficial, necessary, essential, indispensable, vital, of the essence - 1.1 (of a person) having high rank or status.
Example sentencesExamples - I know how to behave in front of important people and how to behave in everyday life.
- So we asked our own oracle to look at the year ahead for some of the most important people in Irish business.
- The traffic will part like the Red Sea to let them through because they're so important?
- Each anecdote seems designed to remind us we are in the presence of a clever and important man.
- They also offer trips for the business man who wants to impress an important client.
- Luke is the oldest and the least important employee of a dismal company that imports cloth.
- The important people have been informed of their duties and the day plan has been set in paper.
- Her people admired her and she continued to be an important figure in her homeland.
- The only time it was ever used was when my father had important people dining with him for business.
- Pupils met the most important citizen in the district when he paid a visit to their school.
- After all, in economic terms at least, a movie star is the most important person on the set.
- Suffice it to say that a very important person passed through my life this weekend.
- Since then, he has fought his way back into credit and is now an important member of staff.
- For my family are the most important people in my life. They are what I live and work for.
- I don't know too much about him, but he seemed like an important man and a good bloke.
- The most important leader in every large church was a bishop who supervised other clergy.
- The Bolton mummy was an important person and could have held a role such as a priest.
- You really can't have an important person slacking off like that in a time of crisis.
- He was hosting a dinner at his home in Garon for several important figures in Azareal.
- As one of his closest companions, Anne became an important member of the new regime.
Synonyms powerful, influential, of influence, well-connected, high-ranking, high-level, top-level, controlling, dominant, formidable - 1.2 (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential.
Example sentencesExamples - It is a fine addition to a growing body of work by one of Lakeland's most important authors.
- Even if you were a big fan, would you actually vote him as the most important man in pop history?
- I thought the film could be a very powerful and important piece if seen by the right people.
- He was one of the most important figures in the development of the Russian school of dancing.
- It would almost seem that he accomplished his body of important work without effort.
- From an early stage he was seen to be an important figure in the creation of a truly New Zealand poetry.
- Some of his most important work was carried out while he held this post in Heidelberg.
- I hope we can be remembered as an important band, or people who do their own thing.
Synonyms significant, consequential, momentous, of great moment, of import, of great import, of great consequence, far-reaching, major
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import). |