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Definition of important in English:

important

adjective

1Of great significance or value.
‘important habitats for wildlife’
‘it is important to avoid monosyllabic answers’
sentence adverb ‘the speech had passion and, more important, compassion’
- ‘It's important to exercise at least three times a week to avoid problems with the heart.’
- ‘This is a timely, important book which points at matters which are relevant to us all now.’
- ‘No one group has a monopoly on useful perspectives so an effective mix of views is important.’
- ‘They recognize that the national interest is an important value in world politics.’
- ‘To me the writing is more important than wondering whether anyone is actually reading.’
- ‘This might sound basic, but remember to make up backup copies of those important files.’
- ‘I keep in the forefront of my mind the very important public interest in freedom of the press.’
- ‘I was made to feel an important part of the team, even though I was just tapping a computer.’
- ‘Underlying this issue is the balance to be struck between two important interests.’
- ‘Glass is not the only transparent material, but it may have been the most important.’
- ‘You get the sense that the spaces between her words are just as important as the words themselves.’
- ‘From this point of view, it is also very important to practice compassion and patience.’
- ‘It's hard to know where to start explaining how important and useful this book is.’
- ‘It is important to avoid any further exposure to the sun until the burns have healed.’
- ‘Have you ever had something important to say only to find that you can't find the right words?’
- ‘These things are obviously important to us all and we turn our back on the consequences at our peril.’
- ‘Perhaps what is more important is the effect that any change in interest rates might have.’
- ‘Frankly, we think there are a lot more important and interesting things to argue about.’
- ‘It was an important game for me just to show that I could play in a bigger team.’
- ‘As we look into these issues it is important that we never lose sight of our basic values.’
main, chief, principal, key, major, salient, prime, dominant, foremost, supreme, predominant, paramount, overriding, cardinal, crucial, vital, indispensable, critical, essential, significant, urgent
of value, valuable, valued, useful, of use, beneficial, necessary, essential, indispensable, vital, of the essence
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1. 1.1 (of a person) having high rank or status.
  ‘an important senator’
  ‘After all, in economic terms at least, a movie star is the most important person on the set.’
  ‘You really can't have an important person slacking off like that in a time of crisis.’
  ‘Each anecdote seems designed to remind us we are in the presence of a clever and important man.’
  ‘I know how to behave in front of important people and how to behave in everyday life.’
  ‘Suffice it to say that a very important person passed through my life this weekend.’
  ‘They also offer trips for the business man who wants to impress an important client.’
  ‘Her people admired her and she continued to be an important figure in her homeland.’
  ‘He was hosting a dinner at his home in Garon for several important figures in Azareal.’
  ‘The important people have been informed of their duties and the day plan has been set in paper.’
  ‘The traffic will part like the Red Sea to let them through because they're so important?’
  ‘The most important leader in every large church was a bishop who supervised other clergy.’
  ‘Since then, he has fought his way back into credit and is now an important member of staff.’
  ‘As one of his closest companions, Anne became an important member of the new regime.’
  ‘For my family are the most important people in my life. They are what I live and work for.’
  ‘I don't know too much about him, but he seemed like an important man and a good bloke.’
  ‘So we asked our own oracle to look at the year ahead for some of the most important people in Irish business.’
  ‘Luke is the oldest and the least important employee of a dismal company that imports cloth.’
  ‘Pupils met the most important citizen in the district when he paid a visit to their school.’
  ‘The only time it was ever used was when my father had important people dining with him for business.’
  ‘The Bolton mummy was an important person and could have held a role such as a priest.’
  powerful, influential, of influence, well-connected, high-ranking, high-level, top-level, controlling, dominant, formidable
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2. 1.2 (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential.
  ‘writers as important as Hopkins’
  ‘He was one of the most important figures in the development of the Russian school of dancing.’
  ‘Some of his most important work was carried out while he held this post in Heidelberg.’
  ‘It is a fine addition to a growing body of work by one of Lakeland's most important authors.’
  ‘It would almost seem that he accomplished his body of important work without effort.’
  ‘I thought the film could be a very powerful and important piece if seen by the right people.’
  ‘From an early stage he was seen to be an important figure in the creation of a truly New Zealand poetry.’
  ‘I hope we can be remembered as an important band, or people who do their own thing.’
  ‘Even if you were a big fan, would you actually vote him as the most important man in pop history?’
  significant, consequential, momentous, of great moment, of import, of great import, of great consequence, far-reaching, major
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