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Adjectives (7)
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essential
adj. being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"
essential
adj. absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed
essential
adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
substantive, essential
adj. defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; "substantive law"
essential, indispensable
adj. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
Fuzzynyms (44)
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built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral
adj. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
pivotal, polar
adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"
imperative
adj. relating to verbs in the imperative mood
needed, needful, required, requisite
adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
component, constituent
adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
capital, great, majuscule
adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)
adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
prerequisite
adj. required as a prior condition or course of study
imperative
adj. relating to verbs in the imperative mood
fundamental, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained
adj. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
critical, vital
adj. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"
vital, life-sustaining
adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
invaluable, priceless
adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)
adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
Synonyms (6)
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irreplaceable
adj. impossible to replace; "irreplaceable antiques"
needed, needful, required, requisite
adj. necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
obligatory
adj. required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
Antonyms (14)
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expendable
adj. suitable to be expended
inessential, unessential
adj. not basic or fundamental
expendable
adj. suitable to be expended
incidental, nonessential
adj. not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA
unnecessary, unneeded
adj. not necessary
freehand, freehanded
adj. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; "a freehand drawing"
adjective, procedural
adj. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; "adjective law"
unnecessary, unneeded
adj. not necessary
essential
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