important

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/

The English word “important” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
Pompous; self-important.

Etymology

From Middle English important, from Medieval Latin important-, importāns. By surface analysis, import (“to be important”) + -ant. Displaced native Old English hēah and hefiġ.

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