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adj. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

significant, substantial

adj. fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"

meaning(a), pregnant, significant

adj. rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening

adj. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

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"

consequential, eventful

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

serious

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

noteworthy, notable

adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

unforgettable

adj. impossible to forget

decisive

adj. characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"

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"

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"

substantial, substantive

adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"

pressing, urgent

adj. compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

abundant

adj. present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

momentous

adj. of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

noteworthy, notable

adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

important, of import

adj. of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

meaningful

adj. having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"

appreciable

adj. enough to be estimated or measured; "appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor"

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy

adj. large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

right smart

adj. (Southern or Midland) considerable; "it's a right smart distance"

understandable, comprehensible

adj. capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"

suggestive

adj. tending to suggest something improper or indecent; "a suggestive nod"; "suggestive poses"

meaty, substantive

adj. being on topic and prompting thought; "a meaty discussion"

purposeful

adj. having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life"

nonsignificant

adj. attributable to chance

insignificant, unimportant

adj. devoid of importance, meaning, or force

superficial, trivial

adj. of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections"

meaningless, nonmeaningful

adj. having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

inconsiderable

adj. too small or unimportant to merit attention; "passed his life in an inconsiderable village"; "their duties were inconsiderable"; "had no inconsiderable influence"

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