All importance synonyms
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I i noun importance
- usefulness β being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- interest β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- sense β any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- relevance β the condition of being relevant, or connected with the matter at hand: Some traditional institutions of the media lack relevance in this digital age.
- concern β Concern is worry about a situation.
- status β the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- priority β the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
- attention β If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- influence β the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- effect β something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- value β relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- gravity β the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- seriousness β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- consequence β The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- bearing β Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- momentousness β of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day.
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- precedence β act or fact of preceding.
- point β a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- materiality β material nature or quality.
- tenor β the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- signification β meaning; import; sense.
- standing β rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
- purport β to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
- accent β Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
- denotation β the act or process of denoting; indication
- paramountcy β chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- caliber β the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
- gist β the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- moment β an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.
- substance β that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- import β to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- notability β the state or quality of being notable; distinction; prominence.
- stress β importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
- preponderance β the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.: The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
- distinction β a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
- weightiness β having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- worth β good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
- note β a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- reputation β the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: a man of good reputation.
- greatness β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- fame β widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: to seek fame as an opera singer.
- conspicuity β conspicuousness
- salience β the state or condition of being salient.
- concernment β affair or business; concern
adjective importance
- second string β Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- back seat β a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle