important

important is on the Basic English 850 List.

ill - important - impulse

important is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

imagine - important - improve

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

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Adjective

Positive important

Comparative more important

Superlative most important

1. Main or primary.

   That is an important point.

Synonyms

• central
• core
• critical
• main
• major
• pithy
• primary
• prime
• principal

Antonyms

• minor
• non-core
• non-critical
• secondary
• unimportant

Related words

• importance
• importantly
• unimportant