Synonyms for central

Most common

important · key · vital · crucial · main · dominant

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

simple, immaterial, marginalized

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Being very important, or key to something.

2. adj. 2

   Being in the centre.

3. n. 1

   center

Related words

Word family

centralization centralize centrally center

Phrases

central business district central city central reservation central nervous system central processing unit central bank central chimpanzee central chi-square distribution

Forms

Plural

centrals → exchanges, middles, centers, medials…

Example sentences

• key I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.
• vital International trade is vital for healthy economies.
• fundamental To keep early hours is fundamental to good health.
• crucial Past papers are crucial for good exam preparation.
• main What is the main purpose of your studying English?
• dominant As a dominant, I need aftercare after some scenes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

key¹

4 letters

main¹

5 letters

vital², focal²

6 letters

middle², center², centre², medium³, median³, midway², primal², medial³

7 letters

nuclear³, crucial², centric

8 letters

exchange², dominant³, cardinal³

9 letters

important³, essential³, principal³, paramount³, centrical

11 letters

fundamental⁴, equidistant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vital² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

central

Italiano

centrale

Español

central

Deutsch

zentral

Català

central