important
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2.0
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
:
pomposo
- He always acts in an important manner, expecting others to recognize his status.
- self-important
- feel important
So we were always like we felt we were very important and very special.
- So we were always like we felt we were very important and very special.
- And she wants him to feel involved and important.
- And instead my need to feel, I don't know, important to whatever put my own needs ahead of theirs.
- And when we were part of a duo, I felt like I was more important.
- I feel like I'm important, like I apostrophe important.
- One guy, two or three people in the office feels a bit important.
Examples
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But in any case, of course what is important is that it's a common business.
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The Taliban's dominance is not accepted by many important players in Afghanistan.
Academic text (1997) -
You know, we all are that important to the whole.
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So we were always like we felt we were very important and very special.
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With money, John becomes an important figure to his friends and family members.
Academic text (1992) -
I want to thank Doctor Phil for letting me know that I'm important and taking the time to help our family.
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For a minute there, I felt like an important person at the conference, and it completely brightened my day!
Academic text (2013) -
The reporters tended not to view scientists as inherently better or more important than any other sources.
Academic text (1999) -
But in addition to being shamans, Christian missionaries were also important representatives of another people.
Academic text (1992) -
There's one guy who's particularly important, John Wesley.
Synonyms
260
4.5
Behaving as if you are more important or better than other people
227
8.9
Someone who thinks they are much better than others
74
7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
57
5.8
Acting more important and formal than necessary
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
20
8.2
Acting as if you are better than other people
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
4
8.6
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
Showing off and acting more important than others
Compounds
How Self-Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Important in the sense 'self-important' comes from the same Latin importare 'to carry'. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone 'carrying' their own importance like a heavy coat or big steps, so their manner looks like they think they have extra weight or status.