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Important
/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/
Significant or having great value or influence.
Synonyms:
significant
crucial
essential
vital
momentous
Antonyms:
insignificant
trivial
unimportant
negligible
Examples:
My family is very
important
to me.
It's
important
to sleep well every night.
Etymology:
From Middle English
important
, or Middle French
important
, derived from Latin
importāns
, the present participle of
importāre
, meaning
to bring in
.
Usage Statistics:
334 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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