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superessential

superessential

7.4
Very important and needed for something to work or survive
  • adjective
  • /ˌsuːpərɪˈsɛnʃəl/
: superesencial
  • Clean drinking water is superessential for maintaining good health.

Examples

  • For astronauts, oxygen is a superessential resource during space missions.

  • In this project, teamwork is superessential to achieve our goals on time.

  • Education is superessential for personal growth.

  • In today's world, communication skills are superessential.

  • Clean drinking water is superessential for maintaining good health.

  • Education is superessential for personal and professional development.

  • In this project, teamwork is superessential for meeting our deadlines.

Synonyms

important
vssuperessential
∞ 1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

expresses a higher degree than general influence or meaning
crucial
vssuperessential
437 3.6

Very important for the success or result of something

is more intense than determining outcome alone
vital
vssuperessential
405 3.5

Necessary for life or for something to succeed

is even stronger than absolute need
pivotal
vssuperessential
69 4.9

Very important for the success of something

is more extreme than being the central control point
invaluable
vssuperessential
68 4.1

Very useful in a way that is hard to measure

is about necessity rather than high usefulness
paramount
vssuperessential
45 6.7

More important than anything else

is stronger in necessity than mere top rank
momentous
vssuperessential
  • Formal
43 7.0

Important because it changes what happens next

is stronger in immediacy and need than long term consequence
indispensable
vssuperessential
42 4.6

Needed so much you cannot do without it or them

is even more than something you cannot do without
all-important
vssuperessential
41 4.0

Very necessary for a decision or success

is stronger than being treated as most critical

Antonyms

50 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

10 4.4

Not needed for something to work or be successful

How Essential

superessential
7.4
indispensable
42 4.6
vital
405 3.5
essential
502 1.9
important
∞ 1.0
useful
865 1.0
optional
90 3.3

Surface Forms

superessential positive

Morphology

superessential = essential (transparent) = super + essential

The prefix 'super-' clearly functions as an intensifier meaning 'very/extremely' with the adjective 'essential', so the meaning is directly derived for general learners.

Etymology

Superessential combines super- 'above' and essential 'needed' or 'very important'. So superessential means more than just needed — it is extra-important and something you really must have.