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most vital

ADJECTIVE

essential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic critical crucial decisive fundamental imperative important indispensable integral key meaningful necessary needed significant urgent

WEAK

bottom-line cardinal coal-and-ice constitutive heavy life-or-death meat-and-potatoes name name-of-the-game nitty-gritty prerequisite required requisite underlined

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional extra inessential insignificant meaningless minor needless nonessential optional secondary trivial uncritical unimportant unnecessary useless voluntary worthless

WEAK

dead dull insignficant sluggish

ADJECTIVE

lively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dynamic energetic vibrant vigorous

WEAK

animated forceful lusty red-blooded spirited strenuous vivacious zestful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull idle inactive lethargic

WEAK

dead inessential insignficant sluggish trivial unimportant

ADJECTIVE

alive

Synonyms

WEAK

animate animated breathing generative invigorative life-giving live living quickening

Antonyms

WEAK

dead dull inessential insignficant sluggish trivial unimportant

Example Sentences

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His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

More than a dozen pediatricians interviewed by ProPublica said they strongly recommend all three of the typical newborn interventions but agreed that the vitamin K shot is the most vital.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

“Intel possesses some of the most vital assets necessary to be successful and to flourish in this era of extraordinary opportunity for the semiconductor industry,” Tan said late Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"Today London stands tall in defence of one of our most vital rights – free speech," Robinson wrote on X.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

I sifted through my questions for the most vital.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer