Antonyms for important
ɪmˈpɔr tntim·por·tant

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.4 / 7 votes

1. important

   Antonyms:
   insignificant, trivial, inexpressive, irrelevant, inconsiderable, petty, mean, uninfluential, secondary, unimportant, minor

   Synonyms:
   significant, expressive, relevant, main, leading, considerable, great, dignified, influential, weighty, momentous, material, grave, essential

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.6 / 5 votes

1. important, of importadjective

   of great significance or value

   "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

   Antonyms:
   lightweight, immaterial, fiddling, indifferent, unimportant, uninfluential, little, piffling, piddling, modest, potty, lilliputian, inconsequent, nickel-and-dime, inconsequential, petty, small-time, footling, picayune, trivial, niggling

   Synonyms:
   authoritative, crucial, significant, of import

2. significant, importantadjective

   important in effect or meaning

   "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

   Antonyms:
   footling, immaterial, piffling, lilliputian, unimportant, small-time, nickel-and-dime, modest, inconsequent, little, niggling, inconsequential, fiddling, lightweight, trivial, piddling, uninfluential, indifferent, potty, petty, picayune

   Synonyms:
   substantial, significant, meaning(a), of import, pregnant, authoritative, crucial

3. crucial, importantadjective

   of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

   "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

   Antonyms:
   piddling, potty, inconsequential, small-time, lightweight, trivial, fiddling, piffling, immaterial, nickel-and-dime, little, lilliputian, inconsequent, niggling, uninfluential, indifferent, modest, petty, picayune, unimportant, footling

   Synonyms:
   essential, all important(p), all-important(a), significant, of import, authoritative, crucial, of the essence(p)

4. authoritative, importantadjective

   having authority or ascendancy or influence

   "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"

   Antonyms:
   uninfluential, little, trivial, unimportant, footling, potty, niggling, modest, nickel-and-dime, inconsequent, picayune, small-time, piddling, inconsequential, immaterial, petty, indifferent, fiddling, lightweight, piffling, lilliputian

   Synonyms:
   authorised, significant, classic, authorized, of import, crucial, authoritative, definitive, classical

5. importantadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   nickel-and-dime, inconsequent, small-time, inconsequential, piffling, fiddling, little, trivial, indifferent, niggling, modest, potty, footling, petty, piddling, immaterial, lilliputian, picayune, lightweight, uninfluential, unimportant

   Synonyms:
   authoritative, crucial, significant, of import

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1. importantadjective

   Synonyms:
   momentous, material, essential, pompous, consequential

How to use important in a sentence?

1. Brian Schatz:

   It's as clean as clean can be, which is not to say it's a comprehensive tobacco strategy. It's just the most important one thing that can be done quickly.

2. Jeremy King:

   It was an immediate concern, i was very concerned with the safety of Jeremy King , 37 and our child especially with Chelsie having to potentially support both of us. It played on my mind constantly which is why it was important for us to find things to help.

3. John Holdren:

   It sends a very important signal to the rest of the world on one of the biggest problems we face, i think it is very important that The US demonstrates once again that The US will take the global climate change challenge seriously.

4. William Lee Golden:

   One of the most popular Gospel songs of all time is ‘Old Country Church,’ it was important for me to include this on the project because I grew up singing this song — and in an old country church.

5. Helen Hayes:

   My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

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