Synonyms for
Mattered
Definition
to be important or significant; to have an effect or make a difference
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- it mattered to me
- what mattered most
- nothing else mattered
- it really mattered
- how much it mattered
- if it mattered
- mattered greatly
- mattered little
Word family
verb matter
Usage note
The past tense 'mattered' is often used in constructions like 'it mattered to me' or 'what mattered most'. It implies significance or importance.
Example sentences
- It mattered to me that my friends came to my birthday party.
- The weather mattered for our picnic plans.
- Your opinion really matters to me.
- It doesn't matter what color shirt you wear to school.
- Your hard work matters to your teacher.
Quotes
It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result. - Mahatma Gandhi
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. - Randy Pausch
It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. - Seneca