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all-important

all-important

24 4.0
Very necessary for a decision or success
  • adjective
  • /ɔl ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
translation icon : vital
  • With this appreciation, the practitioner can begin to convey the all-important sense of hope to the client.
  • an all-important question
  • in all-important respect
  • all-important status

And I think those are all important and interesting questions.

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Examples

  • Now, Sweeps Week, as we all know, is the all-important national ratings period.

  • It's West Brom one, Manchester United nil, McKenzie getting that all-important goal.

  • But now for the all important question, how long would this take?

  • And then finally, all important is the human element.

  • Speaking of performance per dollar, Team Red and Team Blue are neck and neck in this all important metric.

  • OK, first we're going to talk about the all important SPF with you.

  • How many times as educators do we ask that all-important question: what have our students learned?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Shiite leaders will retain control of the all-important Interior Ministry.

    Academic text (2006)
  • As the Bluegrass Stakes approached, the gateway for the all-important Derby, both Three Willows and Longshot were hives of activity.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • As we prepare for the final exam, it's crucial to address the all-important topic of time management.

Synonyms

important
vsall-important
1.0

A person or thing that matters a lot

means the very highest priority rather than this milder broader sense
major
vsall-important
1.0

Very serious or important

indicates supreme priority rather than a general size or seriousness sense
key
vsall-important
2.0

Very important for something to work or succeed

is the broader phrase for highest priority rather than this concise label
primary
vsall-important
2.5

Being most important or basic

means overall highest priority rather than only initial or main position
critical
vsall-important
917 4.0

Very important at a dangerous or decisive moment

is the steady greatest priority not limited to crises or danger
essential
vsall-important
537 1.9

Needed for something to work or succeed

is more about highest priority than strict necessity
fundamental
vsall-important
536 3.5

Very important and necessary for something to work

focuses on being of greatest priority rather than only the basic core
central
vsall-important
528 2.1

Very important and needed for something to work

is used for overall highest value rather than only a focused position
crucial
vsall-important
469 3.6

Very important for the success or result of something

covers highest priority broadly rather than only being outcome decisive
vital
vsall-important
403 3.5

Necessary for life or for something to succeed

focuses on overall highest priority not only survival or life needs
pivotal
vsall-important
84 4.9

Very important for the success of something

is about highest priority in general rather than only influencing outcomes
indispensable
vsall-important
48 4.6

Needed so much you cannot do without it or them

is about broad highest priority rather than irreplaceable necessity
momentous
vsall-important
  • Formal
46 7.0

Important because it changes what happens next

means overall highest priority not only notable future consequences
primal
vsall-important
46 6.2

Most basic and needed for life

highlights greatest priority without stressing original or ancient roots
paramount
vsall-important
45 6.7

More important than anything else

expresses greatest priority but with less emphasis on formal rank
cardinal
vsall-important
  • Formal
29 5.0

Very important and basic to how something works

is the everyday neutral term rather than the formal label
superessential
vsall-important
7.4

Very important and needed for something to work or survive

states extreme necessity beyond ordinary essentials without added nuance

Antonyms

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

54 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

How Important

all-important
24 4.0
crucial
469 3.6
major
1.0
important
1.0
noticeable
65 3.2

Surface Forms

all-important positive

Morphology

all-important = important (transparent) = all + important

The meaning 'extremely important' is directly and predictably derived from the intensifier 'all' combined with 'important'.

Etymology

All-important The word joins all ('completely') and important ('very necessary'), so it means something is completely important or absolutely essential.