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- pronunciation:
- ihm
por
t
 nt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having great meaning or value.
Buddha's teachings have been important to many people.- synonyms:
- significant
- antonyms:
- insignificant, little, minor, slight, small, trivial, unimportant
- similar words:
- big, critical, crucial, essential, major, material, serious, vital
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| definition 2: |
powerful or having great influence.
The mayor of our city is an important woman.- synonyms:
- eminent, influential, major, prominent
- antonyms:
- unimportant
- similar words:
- big, distinguished, esteemed, high, principal, respected, worthy
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| related words: |
grand, grave, great, indispensable, key, meaningful, mighty, prime, radical, stock, valuable |
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| derivation: |
importantly (adv.) |
The word important
contains the following parts:
im-1
Latin
prefix
that means in, into, on
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-1 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1 used before roots beginning with m, p, and b, such as "mers," "port," and "bib."
Example words:
port
Latin
root
that means carry
Example words:
deport, export, import, important, port, portable, porter, report, reporter, support, transport, transportation, unimportant
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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