all-important

[awl-im-pawr-tnt] / ˈɔl ɪmˈpɔr tnt /

ADJECTIVE

critical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crucial dangerous decisive dire integral perilous pivotal precarious risky serious significant strategic urgent vital

WEAK

acute bottom-line climacteric conclusive consequential deciding desperate determinative exceptive grave hairy hazardous high-priority momentous pressing weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain inessential minor safe secure sure trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising uncritical

ADJECTIVE

life-and-death

Synonyms

WEAK

consequential critical crucial determining earth-shaking earth-shattering essential imperative important indispensable life-or-death meaningful of vital importance paramount pivotal serious significant urgent vital vitally important

ADJECTIVE

necessary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic crucial decisive essential fundamental imperative indispensable mandatory needed paramount required significant unavoidable urgent vital

STRONG

binding cardinal chief expedient prerequisite pressing prime principal requisite

WEAK

bottom-line compelling compulsory de rigueur elementary exigent incumbent on momentous must-have name of game needful obligatory quintessential specified wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional extra inessential minor nonessential optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

STRONG

insignificant

WEAK

contingent needless useless

Example Sentences

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While the September data may be a bit “stale” this close to the end of the year, the results will nonetheless provide insights about the health of U.S. consumers heading into the all-important holiday season.

From Barron's

With a dearth of economic reports due to the lingering effects of the U.S. government shutdown, any early indications of all-important retail sales data will be closely watched.

From MarketWatch

She also acknowledged problems with pre-sentence reports - the all-important advice given to judges and magistrates on how to deal with offenders.

From BBC

Harris has the all-important expiring contract that the 76ers can dangle as trade bait.

From Seattle Times

“As we enter the all-important peak shipping season for holiday merchandise, retailers need a seamless flow of containers through the ports and to their distribution centers,” Mr. Shay said.

From New York Times

all-important

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