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| Main Entry: | meaningful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | significant |
| Synonyms: | big, clear, concise, consequential, considerable, deep, eloquent, essential, exact, explicit, expressive, heavy, important, indicative, intelligible, material, momentous, pointed, pregnant, purposeful, relevant, sententious, serious, substantial, succinct, suggestive, useful, valid, weighty, worthwhile, allusive |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, meaningless, useless, worthless |
| Main Entry: | articulate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clearly, coherently spoken |
| Synonyms: | clear, coherent, comprehensible, definite, distinct, eloquent, expressive, fluent, intelligible, lucid, meaningful, understandable, well-spoken |
| Notes: | loquacious means very talkative or full of trivial conversation; articulate means expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language |
| Antonyms: | unclear, unintelligible, misrepresented |
| Main Entry: | cogent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | effective |
| Synonyms: | apposite, apt, compelling, conclusive, consequential, convincing, fitting, forceful, forcible, influential, irresistible, meaningful, momentous, persuasive, pertinent, potent, powerful, relevant, satisfactory, satisfying, significant, solid, sound, strong, telling, urgent, valid, weighty, well-grounded, convictive, inducing, justified, puissant, suasive |
| Antonyms: | impotent, ineffective, invalid, weak |
| Main Entry: | coherent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable |
| Synonyms: | articulate, comprehensible, consistent, intelligible, logical, lucid, meaningful, orderly, organized, rational, sound, systematic, identified, reasoned |
| Antonyms: | disorganized, incomprehensible, irrational, unintelligible, not understandable, unrational, unsystematic |
| Main Entry: | consequential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | significant |
| Synonyms: | big, considerable, eventful, far-reaching, grave, important, material, meaningful, momentous, serious, substantial, weighty |
| Antonyms: | inconsequential, insignificant, uneventful, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | eloquent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having a skillful way with words |
| Synonyms: | affecting, ardent, articulate, expressive, fervent, fervid, fluent, forceful, glib, grandiloquent, graphic, impassioned, impressive, indicative, magniloquent, meaningful, moving, outspoken, passionate, persuasive, poignant, potent, powerful, rhetorical, sententious, significant, silver-tongued*, stirring, suggestive, telling, touching, vivid, vocal, voluble, facund, revealing, smooth-spoken*, well-expressed |
| Antonyms: | dull, inarticulate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expressive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | telling, revealing |
| Synonyms: | alive, articulate, artistic, brilliant, colorful, demonstrative, dramatic, eloquent, emphatic, energetic, forcible, graphic, indicative, ingenious, lively, masterly, meaningful, mobile, moving, passionate, pathetic, picturesque, poignant, pointed, pregnant, representative, responsive, showy, significant, silver-tongued*, spirited, stimulating, stirring, striking, strong, suggestive, sympathetic, tender, thoughtful, touching, understanding, vivid, warm, allusive, pictorial, revelatory |
| Antonyms: | expressionless, inexpressive, passive, undemonstrative |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | influential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | effective, powerful |
| Synonyms: | affecting, authoritative, controlling, dominant, efficacious, famous, forcible, governing, important, impressive, inspiring, instrumental, leading, meaningful, momentous, moving, name, persuasive, potent, prominent, significant, strong, substantial, telling, touching, weighty, big-gun, big-wheel, guiding, hot-dog, major-league |
| Antonyms: | ineffective, ineffectual, unimportant, unmoving, weak, uninfluential |
| Main Entry: | life-and-death |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extremely important |
| Synonyms: | consequential, critical, crucial, determining, essential, imperative, important, indispensable, meaningful, paramount, pivotal, serious, significant, urgent, vital, all-important, earth-shaking, earth-shattering, life or death, of vital importance, vitally important |
| Main Entry: | meaty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | significant |
| Synonyms: | compact, epigrammatic, factual, interesting, meaningful, pithy, pointed, profound, rich, substantial, weighty, full of content |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, thin |
| Main Entry: | memorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noteworthy, significant |
| Synonyms: | catchy, celebrated, critical, crucial, decisive, distinguished, enduring, eventful, extraordinary, famous, great, heavy*, historic, hot*, illustrious, important, impressive, indelible, interesting, lasting, meaningful, mind-blowing*, momentous, monumental, notable, observable, red-letter*, remarkable, serious, signal, something, striking, super, terrible, terrific, top-drawer, unforgettable, A-1*, big-league*, bodacious, doozie, heavyweight, major-league, rememberable, rubric, standout, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, forgettable, unimpressive, unnoteworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | momentous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important; serious |
| Synonyms: | big, consequential, considerable, critical, crucial, decisive, eventful, far-reaching, fateful, grave, heavy, historic, material, meaningful, memorable, notable, outstanding, pivotal, significant, substantial, vital, weighty, chips are down, earth-shaking, earth-shattering, epochal, heavy number, of moment |
| Antonyms: | immaterial, insignificant, trifling, trivial, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | newsworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important |
| Synonyms: | consequential, critical, crucial, essential, far-reaching, great, influential, material, meaningful, momentous, paramount, relevant, serious, significant, urgent, vital, front-page, of note, of substance |
| Main Entry: | noteworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important |
| Synonyms: | boss*, conspicuous, cool*, evident, exceptional, extraordinary, heavy*, hot*, manifest, meaningful, memorable, mind-blowing*, murder, notable, noticeable, observable, outstanding, patent, prominent, red-letter*, remarkable, serious, significant, splash*, super, terrific, unique, unusual, utmost, high-profile, major-league, nameable, something else, stand-out, the end, underlined |
| Antonyms: | common, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unimportant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pithy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brief, to the point |
| Synonyms: | cogent, compact, concise, crisp, curt, effective, epigrammatic, expressive, laconic, meaningful, meaty*, pointed, short, significant, succinct, terse, trenchant, down to brass tacks, honed, short-and-sweet |
| Antonyms: | long-winded, verbose, wordy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | soulful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | emotional |
| Synonyms: | ardent, deep, expressive, feeling, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, meaningful, moving, passionate, stirring, tender, touching, stirred |
| Main Entry: | telltale |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | revealing |
| Synonyms: | informative, meaningful, significant, suggestive, disclosing, evidential, giveaway, indicatory, pointing to, prognostic, significatory |
| Main Entry: | unforgettable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | memorable |
| Synonyms: | catchy, distinguished, enduring, eventful, exceptional, extraordinary, famous, great, historic, illustrious, important, lasting, meaningful, monumental, notable, noteworthy, remarkable, remembered, significant, super, not to be forgotten, rememberable |
| Main Entry: | vivid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intense, powerful |
| Synonyms: | active, animated, bright, brilliant, clear, colorful, definite, distinct, dramatic, dynamic, eloquent, energetic, expressive, flamboyant, gay, glowing, graphic, lifelike, lively, lucid, meaningful, memorable, picturesque, realistic, resplendent, rich, sharp, shining, spirited, stirring, striking, strong, telling, theatrical, vigorous, highly colored, true-to-life |
| Antonyms: | dull, weak |
| Main Entry: | grave |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | serious; gloomy |
| Synonyms: | deadpan*, dignified, dour, dull, earnest, grim, heavy, leaden, meaningful, no-nonsense*, ponderous, quiet, sad, sage, saturnine, sedate, sober, solemn, somber, staid, subdued, thoughtful, cold sober, grim-faced, long-faced, muted, strictly business, unsmiling |
| Antonyms: | cheerful, frivolous, funny, happy, ridiculous, silly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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