Legal Definition and Related Resources of Important

Meaning of Important

Synonyms of Important

(Significant), adjective

big
capital
chief
commanding
consequential
considerable
crucial
dignified
distinguished
esteemed
famous
farreaching
first
foremost
formidable
grand
grave
gravis
nighlevel
illustrious
imposing
impressive
influential
leading
magnus
main
majestic
major
marked
material
mattering much
memorable
mighty
momentous
notable
noteworthy
of great consequence
of great magnitude
of great weight
of high standing
of high station
of importance
outstanding
overshadowing
paramount
portentous
powerful
preeminent
primary
prime
principal
prominent
relevant
remarkable
salient
serious
signal
solemn
substantial
superior
supreme
valuable
weighty
wellknown

(Urgent), adjective

acute
called for
clamant
clamorous
cogent
compelling
critical
crucial
crying
demanding attention
driving
essential
exigent
highpriority
impelling
imperative
importunate
in demand
indispensable
inescapable
instant
necessary
necessitous
needed
prerequisite
pressing
requested
required
requisite
unavoidable
vital
wanted

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Legal Usage of Important in English

An European Commission document offers the following explanation about the misused of Important:’Important’ is often wrongly used to mean ‘big’ (‘the most important power station in France’); it actually means: ‘strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things’ or ‘having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority’.

Example

‘The annual accounts give detailed information on the financial corrections confirmed, implemented and to be implemented and explain the reasons for which an important amount is still to be implemented99.’

Alternatives

large, significant.

Important