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important
- /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ UK
- [ɪmˈpʰɔːtənt̚] UK
- [ɪmˈpʰɔːʔn̩ʔ] UK
- /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt/ Canada, US
- [ɪmˈpʰɔɹɾənt̚] Canada, US
- [ɪmˈpʰɔɹʔn̩t] Canada, US
- [ɪmˈpʰɔɹʔn̩ʔ] Canada, US
- /ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹ.tənt/
- /ɪmˈpoə.tənt/
- /ɪmˈpɔɹ.ɾənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns. By surface analysis, import (“to be important”) + -ant.
Displaced native Old English hēah and hefiġ.
adjective more important · importanter · most important · importantest
- Having relevant and crucial value; having import. We thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.
- Pompous; self-important. "[…] It is a match that must give universal satisfaction. In short, it is a kind of thing that"—lowering his voice to an important whisper—"will be exceedingly welcome to all parties." Recollecting himself, however, he added, "That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well
Similar: significant, weighty, key, big, central, consequential, critical, crucial, epochful, essential, extraordinary, fateful
