simple
adjective [before noun] (IMPORTANT) /ˈsɪm.pl̩/Definition
B2 used to describe the one important fact, truth, etc.: We didn't go swimming for the simple reason that the water was too cold.ImportanceUseful or advantageous
(Definition of simple adjective (IMPORTANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Important people and describing important people
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- Of little or less importance
- People of little importance
- Things needed for a task
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- status noun (RESPECT)
- substance noun (IMPORTANCE)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- weight noun (INFLUENCE)
- worth noun (IMPORTANCE)
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