Synonyms of crucial
34 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for crucial is remarkable. Other synonyms of crucial are essential, critical, noticeable, paramount and fateful. The opposite of crucial is noncrucial.
Synonyms and similar words for crucial
adjectiveEssential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important...
- bigImportant or significant.
- central
- consequential
- criticalExtremely important.
- epochfulImportant, momentous.
- essentialVery important; of high importance.
- extraordinary
- fatefulMomentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.
- heavy
- pivotalBeing of crucial importance; central, key.
- high on the totem poleAccorded relatively high importance.
- historic
- innegligibleNot negligible.
- key
- life-or-death
- meaningful
- necessary
- notedWell known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.
- noticeableWorthy of note; significant.
- observable
- outstanding
- paramountOf the highest importance.
- pertinentImportant with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.
- relevant
- remarkableWorthy of remark; notable; interesting.
- salient
- significant
- unignorableThat cannot be ignored.
- valuable
- vitalVery important.
- weighty
- fatefraught archaic, rareFateful.
- fatesome rareCharacterised or marked by fate; fateful.
adjectiveCruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
- noncruciformNot cruciform.
Opposite of crucial
adjectiveEssential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important...
- noncrucialNot crucial.
Meaning of crucial
- adjective Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
- adjective Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
- adjective Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.
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Questions about synonyms of crucial
- What is another word for crucial?
- Crucial has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as remarkable, essential, critical, noticeable, paramount, fateful, vital and noted.
- What is the opposite of crucial?
- The opposite of crucial is noncrucial.
- What does crucial mean?
- Crucial means essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
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