Synonyms for

Significant

Verb / sʌˈgnɪfɪkʌnt / / sɪˈgnɪfɪkʌnt / Another word for significant — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Important or noteworthy.

Synonyms & similar words

meaning pregnant nonsignificant insignificant important substantial important noteworthy meaningful substantial crucial critical vital paramount essential key pivotal momentous weighty grave serious considerable profound far-reaching extensive large-scale

Synonyms by register

Formal

substantial considerable meaningful important

Informal

big major key real

Literary

momentous weighty consequential

Antonyms

insignificant trivial minor unimportant negligible slight petty

Common collocations

  • significant impact
  • significant difference
  • significant progress
  • significant increase
  • significant improvement
  • significant role
  • significant factor
  • significant change

Word family

noun significance
verb signify
adjective significant
adverb significantly

Usage note

Often used in statistics to denote a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance. Can sometimes be overused in general conversation to emphasize a point.

Example sentences

  1. The significant increase in sales has led to the expansion of the business.
  2. The significant impact of climate change on the environment cannot be ignored.
  3. The significant role of teachers in shaping young minds is often overlooked.
  4. The significant progress made in the field of medicine has saved countless lives.
  5. The significant contribution of volunteers has made this project possible.

Quotes

  • The most significant things are the ones that almost everyone knows but no one can express. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
  • It is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. - J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. - Albert Einstein

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