| Main Entry: |
crucial |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
critical, important |
Synonyms: |
acute,
central,
clamorous, climacteric, climatic,
compelling, deciding,
decisive,
desperate,
dire,
essential, hanging by thread, high-priority,
imperative,
insistent,
momentous,
necessary, on thin ice,
pivotal,
pressing,
searching, showdown, touch and go,
touchy,
urgent,
vital
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| Notes: |
the words crucial, essential, and vital cannot be qualified (cannot be more or less...) |
Antonyms: |
inessential, trivial, uncritical, unimportant
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