important

/ɪm'pɔrtənt/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1

Having authority or ascendancy or influence.

“an important official”

2

Of great significance or value.

“important people”

“the important questions of the day”

3

Important in effect or meaning.

4

Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis.

5

Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position.

“recited the decree with an important air”

“took long important strides in the direction of his office”

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimportantway
Starts & ends withI … T
Syllablesim · por · tant
SYNONYMS & RELATED68
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