important · adjective /ɪmˈpɔːrt.ənt/
Word family
Nouns: importance
Adjectives: important, unimportant
Adverbs: importantly
important (VALUABLE)
A1 valuable, useful or necessary
Dictionary examples:
It’s important to tell the doctor all your symptoms.
What are the most important ideas in this text?
It's important that you be here by 5 o'clock.
The important thing is to keep the heat low or the sugar will burn.
Learner example:
This is not important for me. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
important (POWERFUL)
B1 having a lot of power, influence or effect
Dictionary examples:
He was one of the most important writers of that period.
an important person/decision
Learner example:
Tom was a director of a very important company in Mexico. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)
