important

/ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

adjectiveim · por · tant

It’s IMPORtant to remember: IM + POR + TANT—think “I’M POOR? TANT!” (silly, but it locks in im-por-tant).

Yes, it's important. Don’t drop the second “t”: important ends with “-tant,” not “-tant” with one t or “-tint.”

Definitions

  1. adjectivehaving great meaning, value, or influence; significant
  2. adjectivenecessary to pay attention to; essential

Examples

  • It is important to wash your hands before you eat.
  • The teacher highlighted the important details in the story.
  • Voting is an important responsibility in a democracy.

Synonyms

significantessentialcriticalvitalmeaningful

Antonyms

unimportantinsignificant

Translations

ES importantePT importanteFR important

Common misspellings

importentimporantinportantimportaintimpoortantimporatantimportanimporrtant

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