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Synonyms of significant

4 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for significant is meaningful. Other synonyms of significant are pregnant and important. The opposite of significant is insignificant.

Synonyms and similar words for significant

adjectiveSignifying something; carrying meaning.

adjectiveHaving a noticeable or major effect.

  • notable
  • pregnantMeaningful, having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.

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Opposite of significant

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • insignificantNot significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
  • ignorableInsignificant or trivial enough to be ignored.
  • negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
  • slight

Meaning of significant

  1. adjective Signifying something; carrying meaning.
  2. adjective Having a noticeable or major effect.
  3. adjective Reasonably large in number or amount.

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Questions about synonyms of significant

What is another word for significant?
Significant has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as meaningful, pregnant and important.
What is the opposite of significant?
The opposite of significant is insignificant. Other antonyms of significant are ignorable and negligible.
What does significant mean?
Significant means signifying something; carrying meaning.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: significant (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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