important
adj.
significant; consequential; influential; prominent; pompous, arrogant
important
Adjective
1. of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
(synonym) of import
(antonym) unimportant
(similar) all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)
(see-also) essential
(attribute) importance
2. important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
(synonym) significant
(similar) big, momentous
(see-also) of import
(attribute) significance
3. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"
(synonym) crucial
(similar) critical, decisive
(see-also) critical
4. having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
(synonym) authoritative
(similar) influential
5. having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office"
(similar) immodest
important
adj.
important, significant, considerable; weighty, substantial; main, leading, prominent, major; great, high, big; serious, consequential
importer
v.
import, introduce, matter
important
adj.
important, significant; consequential; influential; prominent; pompous, arrogant
Important
(v. t.)
Importunate; pressing; urgent.
(v. t.)
Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious.
(v. t.)
Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty.
(v. t.)
Bearing on; forcible; driving.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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