| Main Entry: |
momentous |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
important; serious |
Synonyms: |
big, chips are down,
consequential,
considerable,
critical,
crucial,
decisive, earth-shaking, earth-shattering, epochal, eventful, far-reaching, fateful,
grave,
heavy, heavy number,
historic,
material,
meaningful,
memorable,
notable, of moment,
outstanding,
pivotal,
significant,
substantial,
vital, weighty
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| Notes: |
momentary means fleeting, brief; momentous means significant and having great consequence |
Antonyms: |
immaterial, insignificant, trifling, trivial, unimportant
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