Definitions for important
ɪmˈpɔr tntim·por·tant

Princeton's WordNet(4.25 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. important, of importadjective

   of great significance or value

   "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

2. significant, importantadjective

   important in effect or meaning

   "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

3. crucial, importantadjective

   of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

   "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

4. authoritative, importantadjective

   having authority or ascendancy or influence

   "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"

5. importantadjective

   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"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. importantadjective

   Having relevant and crucial value.

Webster Dictionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Importantverb

   full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious

2. Importantverb

   carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty

3. Importantverb

   bearing on; forcible; driving

4. Importantverb

   importunate; pressing; urgent

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. important

   Data, facts, information, research or statistics a person, business, form of unity government, group or organization is made aware of.

   The new training dates were posted on the website and emailed to all athletes as some had changed and it was important they were communicated and seen.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 19, 2016  

2. important

   Information communicated that requires action or attention.

   The government ensured the new tax rules were communicated across the media and emailed to all registered business and individuals as they were important.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 19, 2016  

3. important

   The well-being of a person we love.

   We place the important value of every human being on planet earth.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'important' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #212

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'important' in Written Corpus Frequency: #338

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'important' in Adjectives Frequency: #12

How to pronounce important?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say important in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of important in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of important in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of important in a Sentence

1. Andy Murray:

   The most important point in any team is that everyone has the same vision, everyone wants to move forward together, i feel that's what I have now. Maybe the last four or five months of last year it wasn't like that. It's not as much fun traveling when that's the case. If everyone isn't right into it, that isn't how you want to work.

2. Joe Jonas:

   This is an important song. I wrote it for my significant other, Sophie Turner, and it's one of those love letters that you write to your partner saying,' I'll be there no matter what.'.

3. Tom Selleck:

   Trafficking is more prevalent than people realize, it is stunning and shocking that human beings have evolved to this. It is an important story.

4. Win Thin:

   The relief is unlikely to last, especially if emerging markets continue to be under pressure, the (Turkish) central bank will see how markets react and it will be important how they react when Europe opens.

5. Oscar Wilde:

   Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

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