momentous

[moh-men-tuhs] / moʊˈmɛn təs /

ADJECTIVE

important; serious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential crucial decisive eventful far-reaching fateful historic meaningful memorable notable pivotal significant weighty

WEAK

big chips are down considerable critical earth-shaking earth-shattering epochal grave heavy heavy number material of moment outstanding substantial vital

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconsequential insignificant meaningless ordinary trivial uneventful unimportant unnoteworthy unremarkable unsubstantial

WEAK

immaterial trifling

Example Sentences

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The theater’s importance as a locus of intelligent inquiry and intellectual ferment—not momentous, alas—owes a great debt to his influence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shah's son, International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah, called the decision a "momentous occasion for Indian sports".

From Barron's

In the most momentous basketball game in the history of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ajay Mitchell played exactly 32 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

"What should be a momentous occasion has sadly been overshadowed by scandal and dishonesty from someone who was welcomed into our crazy sport," she said in a post on her Instagram, external account.

From BBC

The major non-NATO ally designation will deepen defense cooperation and was celebrated as a momentous victory in Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled press.

From The Wall Street Journal

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