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important
What does important mean?
important (adjective): of great significance or value.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use important in a sentence?
- Important people. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The important questions of the day. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce important?
/ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does important come from?
From Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of important?
Words related to important
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “important” mean?
arousing or provoking laughter
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not being in a specified place
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of great significance or value
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liable to or capable of change
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