'Important' definitions:
Definition of 'important'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" [syn: important, of import] [ant: unimportant]
adjective
Important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" [syn: significant, important] [ant: insignificant, unimportant]
adjective
Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women" [syn: crucial, important] [ant: noncrucial]
adjective
Having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" [syn: authoritative, important]
adjective
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"
Definition of 'Important'
From: GCIDE
- Important \Im*por"tant\, a. [F. important. See Import, v. t.]
- 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty. [1913 Webster]
- Things small as nothing . . . He makes important. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage him assailed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] --Shak.
- Syn: Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable; influential; serious. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'important'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- arrogant,
- ascendant,
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- authorized,
- autocratic,
- big,
- big-league,
- big-name,
- big-time,
- bigwig,
- bigwigged,
- bloated,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- clothed with authority,
- commanding,
- competent,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- conspicuous,
- controlling,
- critical,
- distinctive,
- distinguished,
- dominant,
- double-barreled,
- duly constituted,
- earthshaking,
- effective,
- effectual,
- efficacious,
- eminent,
- empowered,
- enchanting,
- essential,
- estimable,
- ex officio,
- exceptional,
- famous,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- foremost,
- formidable,
- front-page,
- governing,
- grand,
- grave,
- great,
- heavyweight,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- high-powered,
- high-ranking,
- imperative,
- impressive,
- in the limelight,
- influential,
- leading,
- magisterial,
- magnetic,
- major,
- marked,
- material,
- meaningful,
- memorable,
- mighty,
- momentous,
- monocratic,
- name,
- notable,
- noted,
- noteworthy,
- noticeable,
- official,
- outstanding,
- personable,
- persuasive,
- pontifical,
- portentous,
- potent,
- powerful,
- preeminent,
- prestigious,
- prominent,
- puffy,
- puissant,
- ranking,
- remarkable,
- reputable,
- respected,
- ruling,
- salient,
- self-important,
- senior,
- signal,
- significant,
- strong,
- stuffy,
- suasive,
- substantial,
- superior,
- supreme,
- telling,
- to the front,
- top-level,
- top-notch,
- totalitarian,
- unusual,
- urgent,
- valuable,
- vital,
- weighty,
- winning,
- world-shaking,
- worthwhile,
- worthy