significant
adjective (IMPORTANT) /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/Definition
B2 important or noticeable: There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. The talks between the USA and the USSR were very significant for the relationship between the two countries.Very important or urgent
(Definition of significant adjective (IMPORTANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all-important adjective
- arch- prefix (MAIN)
- at all cost(s) idiom
- be a matter of life and/or death idiom
- burning adjective (STRONG)
- chief adjective (MOST IMPORTANT)
- considerable adjective
- moment noun (IMPORTANCE)
- momentous adjective
- no less idiom
- notable adjective
- notably adverb
- pressing adjective
- prominent adjective (FAMOUS)
- sacred adjective
- salient adjective
- seriously adverb (NEEDING ATTENTION)
- substantial adjective (LARGE)
- substantially adverb (LARGE)
- substantive adjective
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