importance

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being important and worthy of note (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	value,
definition	:	the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	big deal,
definition	:	anything of great importance or consequence (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	magnitude,
definition	:	relative importance (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	account,
definition	:	importance or value (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	momentousness,
definition	:	utmost importance (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	prominence,
definition	:	relative importance (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	greatness, illustriousness,
definition	:	the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	significance,
definition	:	the quality of being significant (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	essentiality, essentialness,
definition	:	basic importance (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	urgency,
definition	:	pressing importance requiring speedy action (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	weight, weightiness,
definition	:	the relative importance granted to something (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	important, of import,
definition	:	of great significance or value (adj.all)

attribute	:	unimportant,
definition	:	not important (adj.all)

2. a prominent status (noun.state)

hypernym	:	standing,
definition	:	social or financial or professional status or reputation (noun.state)

hyponym	:	accent, emphasis,
definition	:	special importance or significance (noun.state)

hyponym	:	primacy,
definition	:	the state of being first in importance (noun.state)

3. the quality of being important and worthy of note (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	unimportance,
definition	:	the quality of not being important or worthy of note (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	crucial, important,
definition	:	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	important, of import,
definition	:	of great significance or value (adj.all)

derivation	:	important, significant,
definition	:	important in effect or meaning (adj.all)

4. a prominent status (noun.state)

derivation	:	authoritative, important,
definition	:	having authority or ascendancy or influence (adj.all)

5. the quality of being important and worthy of note (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	unimportance,
definition	:	the quality of not being important or worthy of note (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	crucial, important,
definition	:	of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis (adj.all)

derivation	:	important, of import,
definition	:	of great significance or value (adj.all)

derivation	:	important, significant,
definition	:	important in effect or meaning (adj.all)

6. a prominent status (noun.state)

derivation	:	authoritative, important,
definition	:	having authority or ascendancy or influence (adj.all)